Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 38

them!to!create!a!tea47.!!The!Himba!also!use!this!plant!to!help!with!gastrointestinal!
issues!but!using!the!ground!leaf!material!as!an!enema47.!!If!worms!inside!of!their!
nose!should!ail!a!person,!crushed!leaves!inserted!within!are!said!to!help!the!
Kwanyama47.!!The!Kwanyama!also!use!the!smoke!of!this!plant!to!treat!colds!as!well!
as!a!tea!from!the!minced!leaves!to!help!bring!down!fevers35,!47.!!The!leaves!can!be!
used!as!a!mosquito!repellent13.!!The!ground!roots!of!the!plant!are!also!used!by!the!
Himba!in!their!red!ochre!cosmetics13.!!!
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