Ocimum kilimandscharicum
English: Hoary basil, Feverplant, Kilimanjaro basil, Camphor basil, Giriama: Vambamanga, Kamba: Mukandu/ Mieny, Kikuyu: Mukuri/ Mugio, Luhya: Mwonyi/ Omowonyo, Luo: Mieny/Bwar, Maasai: Olemoran, Kiswahili: Kivumbasi,
Family: Lamiaceae
For nose bleeding, 2 drops of the leaf juice are squeezed per nostril 2 times a day or during nose bleeding.
To manage headaches, fresh leaves are chewed 2-3 times a day. Fresh leaves can also be added to bath water. Inhaling the steam from boiling leaves can also be effective.
To manage headaches, fresh leaves are chewed 2-3 times a day. Fresh leaves can also be added to bath water. Inhaling the steam from boiling leaves can also be effective.
Alternatively, 2l of boiling water is poured onto 20gms of leaves and flowers, it is left for 5 mins, filtered, and drunk warm, 3 times daily after meals.
2-3 leaves of the plant are chewed and swallowed. It acts as an antiacid and relieves stomach gases and indigestion.
2-3 leaves of the plant are chewed and swallowed. It acts as an antiacid and relieves stomach gases and indigestion.
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