Our research in the next few weeks will be focused on African Plants with particular reference to Sudan and their medicinal uses and properties if known:
Family Name: Amaranthaceae
Botanical Name: Digera alternifolia (L.) Aschers
Vernacular Name: Harayrah, Nuarah, Bebit, Lablab Ahmar (Blue Nile Province) & Asfar (Arab – Meshra El Zeraf); Anmal (Dinka – Meshra El Zeraf); Kilumtum (Shilluk – Meshra El Zeraf).
Medicinal Use: The leaves are used to cure indigestion.
Active Principle: Unknown
