swahili name
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
Kikambua
kauma:
kikuyu:
Kaiyaba
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
LUO:
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Dovyalis caffra
plant family
Plant Details and use
The leaves of the plant have been used on wounds that have developed pus. The leaves are chewed and applied to the wound and covered with a warm damp cloth to draw out the pus.
treatable conditions
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