Castor Oil Plant

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swahili name

Mbonombono/ Mbariki

More Local Names

borana:
Kobor
DIGO:
Mwono
duruma:
giriama:
M'bono
kamba:
Kivunu
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mwariki
kipsigis:
Menuet/Imaniat
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
Kumubono
LUO:
Odagwa
maasai:
Oldule/ Orpaliki
maragoli:
meru:
Mwariki
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
Pondon
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
Laibelelhi
suba:
TURKANA:
Ebune

Scientific Name

Ricinus communis

plant family

Plant Details and use

It is used for stomach ulcers. Roots and stems are boiled in 1 liter of water. 1 glass is taken three times a day.

(To avoid damaging the plant when harvesting roots, one should not take more than one root per plant. The remaining roots are covered with soil for the plant to heal)

For cracked feet, skin and lips, and healthy hair, seeds are pounded in a motor and then boiled, the oil will come up. the oil is scooped out and boiled some more for the remaining water to evaporate. Oil is then applied to the affected areas.

Caution

Do not swallow the seeds as they are poisonous 

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treatable conditions