Smooth creeping milkweed
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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
Euphorbia inaequilatera
plant family
Plant Details and use
The plant is used to orient a baby during delivery. The plant is smashed, soaked in hot water, and given to the woman to drink, a glass twice a day, 1-2 days before delivery. It can also be mixed with Jelly and used to massage the woman’s belly while turning the baby.
treatable conditions
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