Scientific Name :Gynura scandens Vernacular Name :Ikizimyamuriro Family name :Asteraceae Geographic Distribution :Talus (embankement), degraded zones in mountain forest, regrowthforest, 1900 – 2770m
Botanical Description Creeping fleshy plant with disagreeable odor. The stem is pubescent. The petioles of the leaves measure 2-6 cm long and have an auricle around the stem. The leaf blade is oval or triangular. Inflorescences are cymes made up of 5-20 capitula arranged in a corymb shape of 30 yellowish flowers.
Medicinal Use In northern of our country, the plant is used to treat “ intongi”, which is a kind
of disease that infect the foot sole.
In Uganda the plant is used for high fever treatment in babies and adults. He leaves are crushed and mixed with butter and rubbed onto the whole body, thus causing persipiration. A hot decoction is used for indigestion.
