Mango
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swahili name
Embe
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
Maembe
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mwiembe
kipsigis:
Maembe
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
Liembe
LUO:
Maembe
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Mangifera indica
plant family
Plant Details and use
The plant is used for constipation and diarrhea. A handful of fresh young leaves are boiled in 1 liter of water for 30mins. It is then filtered and drunk in portions throughout the day. It also controls hypertension.
When dealing with Anemia, the plant is used together with Persea americana (avocado). A handful of leaves of each of the plants are crushed and soaked in 2lts of warm water for 30mins. 1 glass is taken twice daily for 2 weeks.
treatable conditions
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