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Orkonyil

Plant details

Rhamnus prinoides

Plant use

Disease/ Afflicted area

medical treatment

Maasai name

Orkonyil

stomach, fever

Scientific (Latin) name

Rhamnus prinoides

Part used

Common name

Gesho (Ethiopian)

Maasai translation: Eetae olnjani oji orkonyil, ore ele hani ojii orkonyil naa humata oldonyo ake sininye etii tidie nepoi naake aaturu indana enyena pee eponunui aituhulaki irkuliek keek enaa orkukula arahu enjani engahe pee owoki naa iloshani pookin amu erkeek sidan loo irbaak, ingoriong’ , irubat akeye pookin , ingulak too olndung’ani keye laata orbae  labda kisonono asii niisuj ilo hani oji orkonyil  sininye ilo sesen.


Swahili translation: kuna dawa inaitwa orkonyil,hii dawa inaitwa orkonyil inapatikana kilele ya mlima unaenda kungoa mizizi yake ndio ikujwe kuchanganya na dawa zingine kama orkukula ama enjani engahe ndio hiyo dawa ikunyiwe hiyo dawa yote maana ni dawa nzuri kwa majeraha,mgongo'viungo tofauti,makojoo kwa watu mwenye ako na kisonono unafuata hiyo dawa inaitwa orkonyil ndiyo hiyo mwili.


English translation: This is a medicine called orkonyil. This medicine orkonyil can be found on top of the mountain. You go there to dig up its roots, which you can use alongside other medicines like orkokola or enjani engare. This medicine is used because it is very good for treating spinal injuries, problems with different organs, or urinary problems for those afflicted by gonorrhea. If you get the medicine orkonyil, it is good for the whole body. 

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