Plants used in traditional medicine by hayas of the Kagera region,Tanzania |
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Authors: | S. C. Chhabra R. L. A. Mahunnah |
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Affiliation: | 1. Chemistry Department, Kenyatta University, PO Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya 2. Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili Medical Centre, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Abstract: | This paper provides a brief account of 31 plants associated with herbal remedies among the Hayas, a tribe of Kagera region, Tanzania. Reports from informants were obtained during field studies in June 1987. For each species are given the botanical name, vernacular name, collection number, locality, habit, dis-tribution and medical uses. The data are compared with information from literature for medical uses, and listed isolated constituents and pharmacological effects. The Hayas have had a rich herbal folklore, but this is fading due to increasing acculturation and depletion of plant cover. |
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