Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. I. Plants of the families acanthaceae-cucurbitaceae

Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. I. Plants of the families acanthaceae-cucurbitaceae

Sixty-two plants are listed, which are used by traditional healers in the northeastern part of Tanzania. For each species are given: the botanical name with synonyms, vernacular name, collection number, locality, habitus, approximate distribution, and medical use. Results of a literature survey are...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 1982-07, Vol.6 (1), p.29-60
Hauptverfasser: Hedberg, Inga, Hedberg, Olov, Madati, Posanyi J., Mshigeni, Keto E., Mshiu, E.N., Samuelsson, Gunnar
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Sprache:eng
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Humans
Plants, Medicinal
Tanzania
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Zusammenfassung:Sixty-two plants are listed, which are used by traditional healers in the northeastern part of Tanzania. For each species are given: the botanical name with synonyms, vernacular name, collection number, locality, habitus, approximate distribution, and medical use. Results of a literature survey are also reported, including medical use, isolated constituents and pharmacological effects.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/0378-8741(82)90070-8