Spider Herb/ Bastards Mustard

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swahili name

Saga/ Sageti

More Local Names

borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
Mwangani
kamba:
Mwianzo
kauma:
kikuyu:
Thageti
kipsigis:
Isakyat
kisii:
Chisaga
kuria:
luhya:
Tsitsaka
LUO:
Dek/ Akeyo
maasai:
Lemba-e-nabo
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:

Scientific Name

Cleome gynandra

plant family

Plant Details and use

The plant is used to manage different conditions. Boil the roots and use for measles, menstrual problems, low blood. Drink, bathe or eat veggies. For severe headaches, crush and massage on the head. Cush and drop onto the ear for ear infections. For epilepsy, boil the leaves and roots, take 1/2 a glass twice a day. Crush the leaves and squeeze a drop to each eye for 3 days. For arthritis, boil the leaves and roots and take a glass a day. Mix the leaves with coconut oil and apply on a rotting wound. Active for cattle ticks 

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treatable conditions