Pig weed/ Spiny amaranth
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swahili name
Mchicha
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
Kiswenya
kamba:
Woa
kauma:
kikuyu:
Terere
kipsigis:
Cheptoktogan/Chelwanda
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
Tsimboga
LUO:
Ododo
maasai:
Enya-olmuaate
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Amaranthus hybridus
plant family
Plant Details and use
The dry leaves are pounded into powder then added to warm water and taken for diarrhea and intestinal bleeding
To stop excessive bleeding during menstruation, ½ a teaspoon of the powder is put in a glass of water and taken thrice a day for 5-7 days
treatable conditions
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