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Search | Practical Guide | Authors | DisclaimerSymptom : H(203x)
Description :
detergent, anti rusts.
4 plants found in 3 reference(s) :
Brachystegia laurentii (De Wild.) Louis ex Hoyle :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Brachystegia laurentii (De Wild.) Louis ex Hoyle
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(037), H(201), H(203x)
Recipes :
H(037) powdered bark of Brachystegia laurentii is blown into the nostrils of a child suffering from coughs of "eke" (Very high fever, strong convulsions, and loss of consciousness.)
H(201) powdered bark is used for awaking girls who have fallen into trance during the enthusiasm of the dance of initiation ceremony called "ima"
H(203x) bark pieces are crumpled well in water to produce foam which helps to clean clothes (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(201) powdered bark is used for awaking girls who have fallen into trance during the enthusiasm of the dance of initiation ceremony called "ima"
H(203x) bark pieces are crumpled well in water to produce foam which helps to clean clothes (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
mukulu (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Desplatsia dewevrei (De Wild. & T.Durand) Burret :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Desplatsia dewevrei (De Wild. & T.Durand) Burret
Family :
Tiliaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(095), H(103y), H(202), H(203), H(203x), H(203y)
Recipes :
H(202) Fruit-paste of Desplatsia dewevrei is applied to the body as a toiletry for making the skin smooth and nice
H(103y) A brush for rubbing the body is made of the stuff inside of the fruit
H(219) Chairs and combs are made of the wood (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(203y) The fruit is soaked in water until it will become very soft, then the skin and the seeds are removed and the remaining fibrous fruit is used as a brush
H(203x) The bark is cut into small pieces and as soap used for laundering clothes (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(095) The seeds are eaten.
H(203y) a brush for rubbing the body is made of the dried fruit.
H(203) A band for carrying a basket on the back is made of the bark (Mbuti Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
H(095) The seeds are extracted and sun dried, sometimes lightly roasted, then eaten like the seeds of "kokoliko" (a kind of cucurbits) of which the seeds are eaten
H(203) The inner bark is used for binding and for carrying luggage (Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(103y) A brush for rubbing the body is made of the stuff inside of the fruit
H(219) Chairs and combs are made of the wood (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(203y) The fruit is soaked in water until it will become very soft, then the skin and the seeds are removed and the remaining fibrous fruit is used as a brush
H(203x) The bark is cut into small pieces and as soap used for laundering clothes (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(095) The seeds are eaten.
H(203y) a brush for rubbing the body is made of the dried fruit.
H(203) A band for carrying a basket on the back is made of the bark (Mbuti Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
H(095) The seeds are extracted and sun dried, sometimes lightly roasted, then eaten like the seeds of "kokoliko" (a kind of cucurbits) of which the seeds are eaten
H(203) The inner bark is used for binding and for carrying luggage (Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
chombi,okutaji, chumbi (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest), esuli (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Entada sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Entada sp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(203x)
Recipes :
H(203x) strong detergent, leaves, bark of Entada sp., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
lifute
Oxalis corniculata L. :
2 reference(s)
Official name :
Oxalis corniculata L.
Family :
Oxalidaceae
Synonyms :
Oxalis radicosa A.Rich.
Reference HT 54
Author(s) :
Tibuhwa, D. D.
Title :
Oxalis corniculata L. in Tanzania: traditional use, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities
Journal of Applied Biosciences 105:10055 –10063 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(075), H(077), H(095), H(103), H(104), H(203x), H(238)
Recipes :
H(095) eaten Oxalis corniculata raw especially by children, H(103) first milk tooth irritation and aching, H(238) remove ‘sticky plant latex, H(077) nausea and H(075) brings appetite, H(104) stop stomach aching, H(203x) anti rusts.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Chaga-Machame ethnic group in Tanzania
Vernacular name :
manyonyo (Chaga-Machame)
Reference HT 54
Author(s) :
Tibuhwa, D. D.
Title :
Oxalis corniculata L. in Tanzania: traditional use, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities
Journal of Applied Biosciences 105:10055 –10063 (2016)
Symptoms :
H(095), H(104), H(203x)
Recipes :
H(095) eaten Oxalis corniculata raw, vegetable, H(104) its juice used as medicine to treat stomach upset in infants
H(203x) cleaning rusts
H(203x) cleaning rusts
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Chaga-Rombo ethnic group in Tanzania)
Vernacular name :
vedivedi (Chaga-Rombo)