Ringworm bush
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swahili name
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
kauma:
kikuyu:
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
LUO:
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Cassia (Senna) alata
plant family
Plant Details and use
It is used for the treatment of ringworms. Fresh leaves are plucked, crushed, and rubbed on the ringworm for 2-3 days. An ointment can also be made from it. Apply twice a day after cleaning with salty water. Cassia didymobotrya can also be used the same way.
treatable conditions
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