Indian Madder
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swahili name
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
Kawala
kauma:
kikuyu:
Gakaraku
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
Urumurwa
luhya:
Rahodho
LUO:
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
Kipsorongot
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Rubia cordifolia
plant family
Plant Details and use
The plant is used for Mouth ulcers and sore burns. Leaves and stems are burned, then rub the ash in the mouth
For Stomach disorder: boil 5g of fresh clean roots in 1 litre of water and leave to cool, sieve and take half glass *3 before meals.
treatable conditions
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