Entry | hasindahy | |
Elementary words | hasina ; lahy | |
Part of speech | noun | |
Explanations in English | [Sihanaka] [lahy, masculine.] a forest shrub, an infusion of whose leaves is employed by the Sihanaka as a remedy for the dancing mania known as ramanenjana. Dracaena sp. [1.2] | |
Explanations in French | [Betsimisaraka, Sihanaka] (« le hasina des hommes ») Dracaena reflexa Lam. (Asparagaceae). Plante magique (voir hasina (2)). La décoction des tiges feuillées était administrée aux ramanenjana, malades atteints de chorée collective. [1.196] | |
Scientific name | Dracaena reflexa | |
Vocabulary | Botany ~ Health | |
Updated on 2024/01/12 |