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Rungia repensdocumented forTinea Capitis

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.

PlantRungia repens Documented useTinea Capitis Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Tinea Capitis

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.

Use groupOther documented uses
Term typeHistorical Term
Original source labelTinea Capitis
Modern vocabulary matchtinea capitis ↗

The label is preserved as historical source vocabulary and may not map cleanly to current terminology.

The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.

Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

No verified preparation note is connected yet.

The historical dataset does not contain a recipe. A preparation will appear here only when the editorial library contains a separately sourced note connected by plant identity or explicit use language.

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Plant context

Rungia repens

Scientific nameRungia repens
AuthorshipRungia repens (L.) Nees
FamilyAcanthaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

South Africa
View 1 preserved source rows

Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.

RegionReference labelSource row
South AfricaWoi.6#49,984
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Safety and self-care boundary

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Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.

Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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