title: Inventory of plants used in traditional medicine in Somalia. I. Plants of the families Acanthaceae-Chenopodiaceae.
abstract: Thirty-eight plants are listed, which are used by traditional healers in the central and southern parts of Somalia. For each species are listed: the botanical name with synonyms, collection number, vernacular name, medicinal use, preparation of remedy and dosage. Results of a literature survey are also reported including medicinal use, substances isolated and pharmacological effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samuelsson
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Claeson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thulin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hedberg
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Warfa
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Elmi
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Abdurahman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012998:Somalia