Beans/ Kidney bean
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swahili name
Maharagwe
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
Mboso
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mboco
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
LUO:
Oganda
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Phaseolus vulgaris
plant family
Plant Details and use
The plant is used as a remedy for bronchitis. The husk is used. Burn to ash. Take the ash solution and dissolve a tsp in 1 glass of water and drink 1/4 glass thrice a day for 4 days
Note: Munyu (ash filtrate) is not good for high blood pressure. It may worsen the condition by making the blood pressure shoot up
treatable conditions
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