Historical perspectives of ethnobotany

Rahman, Inayat Ur; Afzal, Aftab; Iqbal, Zafar; Ijaz, Farhana; Ali, Niaz; Shah, Mohib; Ullah, Sana; Bussmann, Rainer W.

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2018.03.018

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“…Juniperus indica is used for kidney problems (Kunwar et al 2006). Juniperus communis and Juniperus squamata serve to treat skin problems (Ur-Rahman et al 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. Cupressaceae

Bussmann¹,

Paniagua-Zambrana²,

Njoroge³

2020

Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Africa

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Botany and Ecology Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl.: Straight evergreen trees up to 40 m tall, bark papery, reddish-brown. Leaves on young plants in threes, subulate, spine-tipped, with an elongate gland abaxially, mature foliage of decussate scale-like leaves, varying in size as the individual ages down to 1 mm long, abaxial gland elliptic. Male cones 3 mm long, elliptic, scales about 10, each bearing 2-3 pollen sacs. Male cones 3 mm long, elliptic, scales about 10, each bearing 2-3 pollen sacs. Female strobili of 6-8 scales. Ripe fruit 6 mm in diameter, globose, blue-black, with the tips of the scales just distinguishable. Mature seeds 5 mm long, 1 or 2, brown, aborted seeds 1-3, smaller. Juniperus procera occurs wild from Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia southwards through East Africa and eastern DR Congo to Malawi and Zimbabwe; it also occurs wild in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (Melville 1958). Juniperus procera grows rather fast in comparison to other primary forest species (Bussmann 1999). Pencil Cedar needs light to germinate and does not germinate without scarification, which naturally is done by fire. The seeds of the species stores exceptionally well for years (Bussmann and Lange 2000). The species forms the most extensive

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“…Juniperus indica is used for kidney problems (Kunwar et al 2006). Juniperus communis and Juniperus squamata serve to treat skin problems (Ur-Rahman et al 2018).…”

Section: Local Medicinal Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. Cupressaceae

Bussmann¹,

Paniagua-Zambrana²,

Njoroge³

2020

Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Africa

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“…Amaranthus viridis is used as astringent and emollient (Kunwar et al 2012(Kunwar et al , 2013Ur-Rahman et al 2018). Amaranthus dubius and Amaranthus graecizans are used for bone fractures (Giday et al 2010), and the species also serves to treat cancer and boils (Jeruto et al 2008).…”

Section: Local Medicinal Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Amaranthus hybridus L. Amaranthus spinosus L. Amaranthaceae

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Njoroge³

2020

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Amaranthus hybridus L.: Amaranthus chlorostachys var. hybridus S. Watson, Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd., Amaranthus cruentus L., Amaranthus hecticus Willd, Amaranthus hybridus var. chlorostachys Beck, Amaranthus hybridus var. quitensis (Kunth) Covas, Amaranthus hypochondriacus L., Amaranthus laetus Willd., Amaranthus paniculatus L., Amaranthus quitensis Kunth, Amaranthus retroflexus subsp. quitensis (Kunth) Bolós & Vigo, Amaranthus retroflexus var. chlorostachys A. Gray, Amaranthus retroflexus var. hybridus A. Gray, Amaranthus strictus Willd., Galliaria hybrida (L.) Nieuwl. Amaranthus spinosus L.: Amaranthus caracasanus Kunth, Amaranthus diacanthus Raf., Amaranthus spinosus fo. inermis Lauterb. & K. Schum., Amaranthus spinosus var. basiscissus Thell, Amaranthus spinosus var. circumscissus Thell., Amaranthus spinosus var. indehiscens Thell., Amaranthus spinosis var. purpurascens Moq., Amaranthus spinosus var. pygmaeus Hassk., Amaranthus spinosus var. rubicaulis Hassk., Amaranthus spinosus var. viridicaulis Hassk., Galliaria spinosa (L.

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“…The stems and roots are chewed to relieve toothache and inflammations of the gums (Batsatsashvili et al 2017;Bussmann et al 2014Bussmann et al , 2016aBussmann et al , b, c, 2017aBussmann et al , b, 2018Bussmann 2017). In Pakistan the species is used to treat leprosy (Ur-Rahman et al 2018), as well as breast cancer, diarrhea, febricity, ulcers, chicken pox, hyperglycemia, piles, cardiac pain, sore eyes, cuts, and wounds (Umair et al 2019), gastralgia and infertility (Sher et al 2016). In the Himalayas Solanum nigrum is employed for diarrhea, vomiting, asthma, fever, bronchitis, cuts and wounds, and involuntary urinary discharge (Raj et al 2018), while the species serves for typhoid treatment in Kenya (Njoroge et al 2004).…”

Section: Local Medicinal Usesmentioning

confidence: 99%