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Dovyalis abyssinica

English: Abyssinia goosebery, Borana: Kurrawa, Giriama: Mdungatundu, Kamba: Mukambua, Kikuyu: Mukambura, Kipsigis: Nukiat, Kisii: Omorokoitwo/ Omokorogoinwa, Luo: Akudho/ Songola/ Olemo?, Maasai: Olmorogi, Meru: Muro, Nandi: Nakuk, Pokot: Karaturwa, Sabaot: Mundililwet, Samburu: Imoroo,

Family: Flacourtiaceae

It is used for gonorrhea together with Ficus capensis. Mix the 2 plants and boil. Drink 3 glasses a day for 3 days. It is also used to manage boils. The tender leaves are crushed and applied on the boil.  For nerve problems, the leaves are boiled and taken 2 glasses a day. The Ogiek community use it to manage low fertility in women. 

Dovyalis abyssinica

Gonorrhoea

asthma

Arthritis/ joints/ muscle pains

Boils


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