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Diversity of plant species and methods used in management of ENT diseases in Central Kenya |
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| Species name |
Family |
Kikuyu name |
Disease |
Part used |
Method of drug preparation |
Method of drug administration |
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| Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth. |
Mimosaceae |
Mûthigira |
WC |
Bark |
Chewing |
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| Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth. |
Mimosaceae |
Mûthigira |
Cg |
Bark |
Crushing |
Chewing |
| Ajuga remota Benth |
Lamiaceae |
Wanjirû wa rûriî |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Ajuga remota Benth. |
Lamiaceae |
Wanjirû wa rûriî |
Cg |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop |
Asparagaceae |
Karûrûra |
Cg |
Leaves |
Crushing/pounding |
Chewing |
| Aspilia pluriseta Schweinf. |
Asteraceae |
Muutî |
Cg |
Bark |
Crushing |
Chewing |
| Aspilia pluriseta Schweinf. |
Asteraceae |
Muutî |
OM |
Sap |
Squeezed from stems |
Directly installed |
| Bidens pilosa L. |
Asteraceae |
Mûcege |
NB |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Caesalpinia volkensii Harms |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Mûbûthî |
CC |
Roots |
Crushing to release sap |
Topically by rubbing nasal region |
| Carissa edulis Forssk. |
Apocynaceae |
Mûkawa |
As |
Roots Leaves |
Boil |
Orally |
| Carissa edulis Forssk. |
Apocynaceae |
Mûkawa |
CP |
Roots |
Boiling Soup added |
Orally |
| Carissa edulis Forssk. |
Apocynaceae |
Mûkawa |
CC |
Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle |
Rutaceae |
Ndimu |
As |
Fruit |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle |
Rutaceae |
Ndimû |
CC |
Fruit |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Clematis brachiata Thunb. |
Ranunculaceae |
Mûgaya ng'ûndu |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling to release steam |
Inhalation of steam |
| Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mûthimambûri |
To |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Coffea arabica L. |
Rubiaceae |
Kahûa/Mûhûa |
Cg |
Root |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Colocasia antiquorum Schutt |
Araceae |
Kîrûtû |
OM |
Sap |
Direct |
Directly installed |
| Combretum collinum Fres. |
Combretaceae |
Mûranjîkî |
OM |
Leaves |
Sap extracted |
Directly installed |
| Crinum macawanii Bak. |
Liliaceae |
Gûtûngûrû kîa ngoma |
As |
Tuber |
Boiling |
Topically |
| Crinum macawanii Bak. |
Liliaceae |
Gîtoka |
OM |
Leaves |
Heated, sap squeeze |
Directly installed |
| Crinum macawanii Bak. |
Liliaceae |
Gîtûngûrû kîa ngoma |
To |
Bulb |
Crushing |
Massage |
| Crotalaria agatiflora Schweinf. |
Papilionaceae |
Mûcingiri wa ngambainî |
OM |
Leaves |
Crushing, some water added |
Directly installed |
| Croton megalocarpus Hutch. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mûkindûri |
Cg |
Bark |
Pounding |
Chewing |
| Croton megalocarpus Hutch. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mûkindûri |
To |
Roots |
Pounded |
Chewing |
| Cuscuta kilimanjari Oliv. |
Convolvulaceae |
Thîna |
OM |
Sap |
Collected from stems |
Directly installed |
| Cussonia holstii Engl. |
Araliaceae |
Mûruruku |
Cg |
Bark |
Pounding |
Chewing |
| Dalbergia lactea Vatke |
Papilionaceae |
Mwaritha |
As |
Wet leaves |
Crushed to release sap |
Topically |
| Datura stramonium L. |
Solanaceae |
Ndatura |
To |
Stems |
Crushing |
Massage |
| Dombeya burgessiniae Gerrard |
Sterculiaceae |
Mûkeû |
Cg |
Bark |
Pounding |
Chewing |
| Englerina woodfordioides (Schweinf.) Balle |
Loranthaceae |
Kîeha |
CC |
Whole |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Erythrina abyssinica DC. |
Papilionaceae |
Mûhûtî |
Cg |
Bark |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Erythrina abyssinica DC. |
Papilionaceae |
Mûhûtî |
NB |
Bark |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Eucalyptus saligna Smith |
Myrtaceae |
Mûbaû |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Inhalation of steam |
| Euphorbia joyae Bally & S. Carter |
Euphorbiaceae |
Kariaria |
To |
Stem |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Juniperus procera Engl. |
Cupressaceae |
Mûtarakwa |
CC |
Bark |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. |
Bignoniaceae |
Mûratina wa thûkûrîi |
CC |
Rhizome |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Kyllinga bulbosa P. Beau. |
Cyperaceae |
Ngothe |
OM |
Bulb |
Bulb crushed to release sap |
Directly installed |
| Kyllinga bulbosa P. Beau. |
Cyperaceae |
Nyeki/Kîgombe |
To |
Leaves |
Crushing |
Chewing |
| Lactuca inermis Forssk. |
Asteraceae |
Mûthûnga |
To |
Leaves |
Dry leaves in shade and soak in hot water |
Orally |
| Lantana camara L. |
Verbenaceae |
Rûîthiki |
CC |
Leaves |
Crushing of wet leaves |
Inhalation |
| Lantana camara L. |
Verbenaceae |
Mûkenia |
OM |
Leaves |
Crushing |
Directly installed |
| Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng. |
Verbenaceae |
Mûthirîti |
CC |
Leaves |
Crushing, steeped in hot water or milk |
Orally |
| Mangifera indica L. |
Anacardiaceae |
Mwîembe |
As |
Leaves |
Boil |
Orally |
| Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell |
Celastraceae |
Mûthuthi |
To |
Sap |
Squeezed from stems |
Topically |
| Melia azadirachta L. |
Meliaceae |
Mûarubaine |
To |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Melia azadirachta L. |
Meliaceae |
Mwarumbaine |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Momordica foetida Schumach. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Karera |
To |
Leaves |
Crushing |
Chewing |
| Ocimum basilicum L. |
Lamiaceae |
Mûtaa |
CC |
Leaves |
Crushed/Ground, steeped in hot water or milk |
Orally |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. |
Lamiaceae |
Mûkandu |
OM |
Leaves |
Crushed |
Directly installed |
| Ocotea usambarensis Engl. |
Lauraceae |
Mûthaitî |
CP |
Bark |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Ocotea usambarensis Engl. |
Lauraceae |
Mûthaitî |
Cg |
Bark |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Osyris lanceolata Hocst & Stendel. |
Santalaceae |
Mûthaithi |
N/T |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Physalis peruviana L. |
Solanaceae |
Mûnathi |
As |
leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Piliostigma thonnigii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. |
Papilionaceae |
Mûkûra-ûtukû |
Cg |
Inner bark |
Pounding |
Chewing |
| Piper capense L. |
Piperaceae |
Mûrûngû |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Pistacia aethiopica Kokwaro |
Anacardiaceae |
Mûheheti |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Plectranthus comosus Sims |
Lamiaceae |
Maigoya |
OM |
Leaves |
Crushing |
Directly installed |
| Psidium guajava L. |
Myrtaceae |
Mûbera |
As |
Leaves Dry |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Psidium guajava L. |
Myrtaceae |
Mûbera |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Mûtandambogo |
CC |
Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Rhamnus prinoides L'Herit |
Rhamnaceae |
Mûkarakinga |
CP |
Roots |
Boiling Soup added |
Orally |
| Rhamnus prinoides L'Herit |
Rhamnaceae |
Mûkarakinga |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Rhamnus prinoides L'Herit |
Rhamnaceae |
Mûkarakinga |
To |
Roots/Stem |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Ricinus communis L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Mûbarîki |
Cg |
Seeds |
Grinding the seeds and cooking the fatty part |
Orally |
| Rubus apetalus Poir |
Rosaceae |
Mûtare |
To |
Fruit and leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Sarcostemma viminale (L.) R. Br. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Ndarû |
OM |
Stem |
Heated, Sap squeezed |
Directly installed |
| Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Thell. |
Asteraceae |
Gakuinini |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Schkuhria pinnata (Lam.) Thell. |
Asteraceae |
Gakuinini |
Cg |
Roots/Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Mwenû |
To |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Solanum aculeastrum Dunal |
Solanaceae |
Gîtûra |
To |
Root |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Solanum anguivi Lam. |
Solanaceae |
Gatongu |
OM |
Fruits |
Juice squeezed |
Directly installed |
| Sonchus oleraceus L. |
Asteraceae |
Mahiû |
CP |
Roots |
Boiling Soup added |
Orally |
| Sonchus oleraceus L. |
Asteraceae |
Mahiû |
To |
Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Sphilanthes mauritiania (Pers.) DC. |
Asteraceae |
Gatharaita |
CC |
Flowers |
Crushing |
Chewing |
| Sporobolus pyramidalis P. Beauv. |
Poaceae |
Kagutu |
Cg |
Root |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Tagetes minuta L. |
Asteraceae |
Mûbangi |
As |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray |
Asteraceae |
Marûrû |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray |
Asteraceae |
Marûrû |
Cg |
Leaves/Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. |
Rutaceae |
Mûrûrûwe |
CC |
Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. |
Rutaceae |
Mûrûrûwe |
CC |
Roots |
Boiling |
Inhalation |
| Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. |
Rutaceae |
Mûrûrûwe |
Cg |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Urtica massaica Mildbr. |
Urticaceae |
Thabai |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Vernonia lasiopus O.Hoffm. |
Asteraceae |
Mûchatha |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Vernonia lasiopus O.Hoffm. |
Asteraceae |
Mûchatha |
OM |
Flowers |
Sap squeezed |
Directly installed |
| Warburgia ugandensis Sprague |
Canellaceae |
Mûthîga |
CC |
Bark and leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal |
Solanaceae |
Mûrumbae |
As |
Roots |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal |
Solanaceae |
Mûrumbae |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Zanthoxyllum usambarensis (Engl.) Kokwaro |
Rutaceae |
Mwikunya |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
| Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Rwegethia |
CC |
Leaves |
Boiling |
Orally |
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Kikuyu names in brackets As = Asthma (Githûri kinene, Acima, Gîkorora kia ngûkû) CC = Common cold (Homa, Kihuti) Cg = Cough (Ruhaya, Gîkorora) CP = Chest Pains (Githûri) NB = Nose bleeding N/T = Neck/throat (Ngingo) OM = Otitis media (Njika, bûra) To = Tonsil (Ngaû) WC = Wooping cough (Gîkoroa thakame) | ||||||
Njoroge and Bussmann Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2006 2:54 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-2-54 |
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