Maasai-Entulelei

Gusii-Omotobo

Luhya-Indula ndula

Kikuyu-Mutongu

Luo-Ochok

Rabai/Kauma- Mtulwa

Kamba-Ndongu

Turkana- Atulelo

Samburu- Ntulele
Pokomo- Mchovyo
Kuria-Iritotor
Suba- Enthorotobo
Turkana- Atulelo

The Luo use it for earache (It Machwer to remo) -The young tender leaves are smashed and the liquid is squeezed into the aching ear. The sponge-like tissue that grows on the plant can also be used to treat ear problems. The tissue is heated and the juice is squeezed. Drops of it are put into the ear canal.

The Kikuyu community uses it to manage heart Burns/Stomach Ulcers-(Kerongorero/Iroda ya daa). Uproot the roots of the plant, wash them clean then chew always whenever you feel heartburn. They also use it to treat tonsils. Its fruits are used to treat joint problems. Its roots are chewed and swallowed to treat stomachache. Its fruits are also used to treat abscesses.

 The Luhya community uses it for toothaches-The sap from the ripe fruit is squeezed in a quarter glass of warm water and then used to gaggle twice a day for 2 days only, again is repeated after a week. It is also used to treat snake and dog bites. Its fruits are cut and applied to the bite to prevent the venom from getting into the circulatory system and spreading throughout the body.  For throat problems, it is also mixed with soda ash and licked.

The Kisii community uses the plant for ringworms-The sap from a ripe fruit is applied directly to the ringworm after cleaning well with salty water

the Maasai use it to treat wounds-The sap from a ripe fruit is squeezed in water and then used to wash the fresh cut wound.  They also use it to treat stomach problems. Roots are boiled and taken. To prevent stomach complications, it is also mixed with soup.  
The juice is used as an antivenom. It is used to treat flu and teeth problems.  

The Kauma community uses the roots of the plant to treat teeth problems. Roots and leaves are boiled and drank 4 times a day. They also use it for ts STIS (Magonjwa ya sinaa). They claim it treats them in 7 days. They also use the roots to treat stomach aches.

Rabai community uses it to treat chronic wounds. Leaves are burned to charcoal, crushed, mixed with jelly or coconut oil, and applied on the wound.

The Kamba community uses it for caterpillar poisoning. Its fruits are cut and its juice is squeezed into the bite. When goats feed on the fruits, it acts as a dewormer. Roots are boiled and used to treat stomachache.

In the Kisii community, its roots are used to treat gonorrhea and syphilis. Its roots are boiled and drunk 3 times a day. Its fruits are cut and juice is used to treat head wounds by applying on them.

Its leaves are dried and burned and ash/ activated charcoal is licked and swallowed to treat stomach ulcers.

The Nubians also use the plant for medicinal purposes. Its roots are boiled and drunk as laxatives. Juice from its fruits is used to treat nail infections.

In Pokomo community, the roots of the plant are used to treat stomach problems. Juice from its fruits is used to treat nail infections.

In Kuria It is used to treat stomach aches and teeth problems. It is also used to treat hiccups. Its roots are chewed and its sap swallowed. Roots can also be burned and its ash licked 3 times a day.

The Suba community uses the plant for reproductive health problems. Its roots are boiled and drunk to treat fertility problems e.g. miscarriage. Its sponge-like tissue is used to treat ear problems. The tissue is warmed and its juice squeezed into the sick ear. Juice from its fruit can also be used to make milk go sour.

In the Turkana community, its fruits treat measles and itching. the fruit is crushed, and the juice is mixed with water to foam and bathed on. It also treats jigger infections. The juice is squeezed into the jigger wound. Its roots are cleaned, chewed, and juice swallowed to treat flu. The fruit is also used to induce milk let-down in cows.
The Samburu also uses its roots to treat flu. It is boiled, cooled, mixed with milk, and drunk for 2-3 days.