ASPILIA KOTSCHYI
TIPWATIPWA (tongwe)
Pounded leaves soaked in water and the infusion drunk for the treatment of liver diseases.
ASPILIA MOSSAMBIACENSIS
ERAJI (nyankore), IHWULA (sukuma), LILELIE (lluhya) MUBIAWAWALA (busoga) RAYWETIGO (luo) WILD SUNFLOWER, HEADBANDZ DROW OUT MICUS, S6 LEAVES JUICE = NANIISA ENGATA YENJOKAZO
According to Proficient Muteguya’s research, a decoction of the aspilia roots is taken as a remedy for cystitis and gonorrhea konka emizi neya swayamuza . This plant has magical properties in that when a hunter is unsuccessful in finding game and he ties a piece of the root of the plant to his wrist and to his bow the animals will come towards him. Legend has it that in times of war, if a man hiding in thicket of Aspilia was shot at, the arrow would be deflected and he would escape. Leaves are pounded and applied on cut fresh wounds. The pounded leaves are tied in the leaf of vernonia auriculifera heated over a flame and applied as fomentation on eyes suffering from conjunctivitis. A hot or cold juice from the plant is also drunk for abdominal pains, eyes, parasites, Bactria, virus, cancer, breasts, lungs, sciatica, lubango, malaria, TB, STDs and sorgum. Pounded leaf decoction is drunk for the treatment of intestinal worms. Boiled roots decoction drunk by women unable to suckle their babies is reported to increase milk production. A hand of the bark is also boiled and the decoction drunk for the treatment of backache. A rather interesting method of treating hookworm has emitted, the patient sits near the pot and inhales the vapour. The pounded leaves are also rubbed on parts of the skin affected by ringworm. Leaves used in treating hepatic diseases and hemorrhagic septicemia in livestock.
Aspila pluriseta
MUTI, WUTI (Kenya), OL-OLY ABASE (maasai) MAIKAYI-KARWE, CUMYA (Rwanda) MUTIMUUTI (kikuyu)
The leaf which is like sand paper is used by herbalists to cut the eyelids trachoma infected patients. This is done by drawing the leaf over the eyelids, the eyelids having been folded back. After this bleeding occurs but this stopped with yet another medicinal plant, Ximenia caffra which is also used for the same treatment. Both species have the same kamba name. Pounded leaves applied on skin diseases or put on cut wounds.
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