African Senna (kumubenubenu)

 

African Senna (senna podocarpa) 

Kumubenubenu - Bukusu/Luhya dialect

Apart from its strong antibacterial properties, many tribes across African have used it for spiritual contamination (warding off bad spirits. 

These include;

1. The Fang in Gabon & Cameroon (bwiti tradition) 

2. The Hausa and Fulani of Nigeria (boka practices) 

3. The Saharan Tuaregs 

4. The Zulu and Xhosa (to chase away ubuthakathi, the bad spirits. 

5. The Bakongo and Mongo of central Africa to ward off kindoki, evil powers. 

6. The East African Bantus e.g. Bukusu of Western Kenya; khukhwikhinga kamaroro kamabi/kimikalo

Also, treats constipation, GI upsets, liver & bone disease, infertility, STIs, skin disease, mashilingi and as a detoxifier- its ashes put in fermented milk (kumwimbi) 

African herbalism is rich. 

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