Bitter Leaf
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swahili name
Mtukutu
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mudalha
kipsigis:
kisii:
Omororia
kuria:
luhya:
Musuritu
LUO:
Olusia
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
Cheburiandet
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
Cheburiundet
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Vernonia amygdalina
plant family
Plant Details and use
It has been used for conditions like bilharzia, constipation and dysentery. Fresh clean leaves are pounded or 5 grams of dried root powder and infused in 1 liter of water for 15 minutes. It is then filtered and taken at intervals during the day.
NOTE: This may induce diarrhea
treatable conditions
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