Ricinus communis
English: Castor Oil Plant,
Kiswahili: Mbonombono/ Mbariki,
Borana: Kobor,
Digo: Mwono,
Giriama: M'bono,
Kamba: Kivunu,
Kikuyu: Mwariki,
Kipsigis: Menuet/Imaniat,
Luhya: Kumubono,
Luo: Odagwa,
Maasai: Oldule/ Orpaliki,
Meru: Mwariki,
Pokot: Pondon,
Samburu: Laibelelhi,
Turkana: Ebune,
Family: Euphorbiaceae
It is used for stomach ulcers. Roots and stems are boiled in 1 liter of water. 1 glass is taken three times a day.
(To avoid damaging the plant when harvesting roots, one should not take more than one root per plant. The remaining roots are covered with soil for the plant to heal)
For cracked feet, skin and lips, and healthy hair, seeds are pounded in a motor and then boiled, the oil will come up. the oil is scooped out and boiled some more for the remaining water to evaporate. Oil is then applied to the affected areas.
Caution
Do not swallow the seeds as they are poisonous
Gonorrhoea
Constipation
Cracked feet/skin/lips
Burns
Dry/ damaged hair
Ulcers
Wounds
Boils
Fungal infection
Intestinal worms
Scabies
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