Coriander

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swahili name

Dhania

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

Coriandrum sativum

plant family

Plant Details and use

For eye infections, the leaves are crushed and squeezed into the eye for bacterial, fungal, and viral infections and light sensitivity. It is also used for menstrual problems like period cramps, and heavy menstrual flow.

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