Mukina

Mukina - Melia Azedarach

most commonly used for abdominal pains - make an infusion with the leaves

Mhingano (mumhingani)

Mhingano - heteromorpha trifolata
Traditional For Coughs
The roots taste like carrots.

Munondo

Munondo

Munondo. For crying children, take a few pieces of bark, put in water and give to children.

mbanda

small onion

muhacha

muremberembe - Cassia Abreviata

Cassia Abbreviata

SHONA- Muremberembe/ Murumanyama (Monepenepe – south africa) (Mahemba- Tanzania) (Lumanyama – Mozambique)

SCIENCE –

From the root bark, stem bark, leaves and flowers, a number of anthraquinones, triterpenoids, flavanol derivatives and organic acids have been isolated.

Pharmacologically, it possess antibacterial, antimalarial, antiparasitic, antiviral, antioxidant, and antidiabetic properties.

USES – Traditionally it is cooked with the hooves of animals, usually cattle, for many hours of boiling, slowly over a fire.

Extremely effective against gastrointestinal disorders, stomach pain, indigestion, diarrhoea and cramps.

It is used as an aphrodisiac, and it is used a lot to help keep away sexually transmitted diseases. The roots are the most powerful part.

It is mixed with musikavikadzi plus many others to cure people very quickly from STDs.

It is used regularly for excessive menstrual bleeding, as well as menstrual cramps. PMS, and uterus complaints.

It stops vomiting, either through chewing on a bit of the bark of the root, or, if the bitterness is too much, soaking a few pieces of the root in warm water even for as little as 5 minutes or in cold water for a few hours or overnight. These root pieces can be re-soaked over a few days through continually topping up the water.

It stops bleeding of wounds, if the powder is placed upon the wound.

It is generally an all-round strengthening herb, it is used for back pains and helps with circulation.

Its employed as an antiparasitic especially for treating malaria, including blackwater fever.

In large doses it is a purgative, and is used to treat snake bites.

It helps with headache, and toothache.

Also used as a natural abortion agent.

The leaves are smoked as a treatment for haematuria, whereas the smoke of smouldering twigs is inhaled to cure headache.

A root decoction or the dried powdered roots in water are drunk to treat bilharzia and pneumonia.

A water extract of the roots is used as an eyewash to cure ophthalmia.