Caesalpinia volkensii
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swahili name
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
Mburuga
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
Muvuu
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mubuthi
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
Luho
LUO:
Ajua
maasai:
Oinkulankulei
maragoli:
meru:
Mujuthi
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
Msadoka
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Caesalpinia volkensii
plant family
Plant Details and use
It has been used for the treatment of malaria, gonorrhea, stomach Ulcers, and eye Sores and as a pain Reliever. For pneumonia, a handful of leaves is boiled in 1 liter water and then drunk 1 glass twice daily. For stroke, powdered leaves are used to make an ointment and used to massage to encourage blood circulation.
treatable conditions
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