Ginger
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swahili name
Tangawizi
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
kauma:
kikuyu:
Mutanga-uthi
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
LUO:
Tangauzi
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Zingiber officinale
plant family
Plant Details and use
It is used to manage bad breath. It is grated with lemon peelings, ground to a powder, and used to brush. It is also used to manage respiratory conditions colds and flu and bronchitis, fever, constipation, menstrual problems, sore throat, bronchitis, and sinus.
treatable conditions
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