Scientific Name :Thumbergia alataBOJER ex SIMS Vernacular Name :Nkurimwonga Family name :Nkurimwonga Geographic Distribution :Savanna xeric grove on termite nests, strpped foest,mountain secondary forest, 1200 -2500 m
Botanical Description Herbaceous perennial climbing plant which can reach 3 m long. The leaves have an angulous leaf blade usually shaped similarly to halbert, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base. Tfe llowers are solitary, protected with twooval bracts. yellow flowers with a blackish spot in the entrance of the cololla tubeshowreplica.com replicaworld.org
Medicinal Use In northern area,It cures the intestinal worms in children. In Uganda, leaves of this herb are crushed and added to water. The liquid is given as a drink to children who have pains in the mouth and tongue. Leaves and buds are pounded and mixed with ghee, then used as an embrocation for the treatmenr of backache, hydrocele, and pain in joints.The constipation of young persons with consequencesof backache. Some tradipracticians in Rwanda use its leaves to lower the blood pressure and thus alleaviate the effect of hypertension (Abdallahman).topreplica.us
