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Author(s) :
Minja, M.M.J.
Title :
Medicinal plants of veterinary importance collected from Mbeya.
Progress report of the project on the medicinal plants of veterinary importance at ADRI, (1991) From reference: VB 10
Reference VM 08 has information about 25 plants :
Acacia amythethophylla Steud. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Acacia amythethophylla Steud. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia macrothyrsa Harms.
Symptoms :
V(106)
Recipes :
V(106) snakes , cut the roots on the path of the snakes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Official name :
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(030)
Recipes :
V(030), leaves cut, crushed, VO. local application in vagina
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Official name :
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
V(051), V(093)
Recipes :
V(051), leaves, pounded + H2O, VO.
V(093), leaves, decoction, VO. (= antidote)
V(093), leaves, decoction, VO. (= antidote)
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
isyonsi
Cassia siamea Lam.
Official name :
Cassia siamea Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna siamea (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), roots, decoction, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
msangati
Cissus producta Afzel.
Official name :
Cissus producta Afzel.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
V(078)
Recipes :
V(078), pounded tubercle + H2O, VO.
V(078), pounded roots, to sprinkle on tumor
V(078), pounded roots, to sprinkle on tumor
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clerodendrum johnstonii Oliv.
Official name :
Clerodendrum johnstonii Oliv.
Family :
Labiatae
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
V(068), leaves, to cut, pounded + H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
ijooka
Commiphora fischeri Engl.
Official name :
Commiphora fischeri Engl.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
V(091)
Recipes :
V(091), leaves, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
iporopotwa
Dolichos kilimandschari Taub.
Official name :
Dolichos kilimandschari Taub.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(045)
Recipes :
V(004), V(045), ONS. pounded , dressing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
nyongwe
Dracaena deremensis Engl.
Official name :
Dracaena deremensis Engl.
Family :
Dracaenaceae
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), roots, juice, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Official name :
Euclea divinorum Hiern
Family :
Ebenaceae
Synonyms :
Euclea keniensis R.E. Fries
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), pounded leaves + H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name :
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), ONS., RNS., enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
mnyala
Helichrysum kirkii Oliv. & Hiern
Official name :
Helichrysum kirkii Oliv. & Hiern
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(043)
Recipes :
V(043), pounde leaves + H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
fumba fumba
Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.
Official name :
Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
V(051)
Recipes :
V(051), pounde leaves + H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
makavumba
Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L. Robinson (not registered in African data Base)
Official name :
Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L. Robinson (not registered in African data Base)
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(008)
Recipes :
V(008),pounded leaves + H2O, enema
V(008), VO., infusion leaves
V(008), VO., infusion leaves
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
lowoka
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Official name :
Pappea capensis Ecklon & Zeyher
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
V(043)
Recipes :
V(043), stem's barks crushed + H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
mnyonga tumbo
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Official name :
Rauvolfia caffra Sond.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf
Symptoms :
V(043), V(068)
Recipes :
V(043), barks, pounded + H2O, enema
V(068), stem's barks pounded + H2O, enema
V(068), stem's barks pounded + H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
isyongoti
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Official name :
Rhoicissus tridentata (L.f.) Wild & Drummond
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Rhoicissus erythrodes (Fresen.) Planch.
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), tubercles, pounded +H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
isyongoti
Sansevieria sp.
Official name :
Sansevieria sp.
Family :
Dracaenaceae
Symptoms :
V(003), V(005)
Recipes :
V(003), V(005), tubercles, decoction, compress
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Sesamum angustifolium (Oliv.) Engl.
Official name :
Sesamum angustifolium (Oliv.) Engl.
Family :
Pedaliaceae
Symptoms :
V(006)
Recipes :
V(006), leaves in fodder
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
nsambe
Strychnos sp.
Official name :
Strychnos sp.
Family :
Strychnaceae
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), roots, decoction, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Triumfetta sp.
Official name :
Triumfetta sp.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), leaves pounded + H2O, VO.
V(104), crushed roots in food
V(104), crushed roots in food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Urginea altissima (L.f.) Bak.
Official name :
Urginea altissima (L.f.) Bak.
Family :
Hyacinthaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(045)
Recipes :
V(004), tubercle pounded , compress
V(045), tubercle pounded , compress
V(045), tubercle pounded , compress
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia exertiflora Back
Official name :
Vernonia exertiflora Back
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), pounded leaves + H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Official name :
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Vernonia alboviolaceae De Wild.
Symptoms :
V(104)
Recipes :
V(104), pounded leaves + H2O, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich.
Official name :
Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Symptoms :
V(038)
Recipes :
V(038), roots, decoction, enema
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Mbeya district)
Vernacular name :
not registered