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The squat shaped root is from a tuberous sumeto plant which grows in the forest. The root is boiled in water and drunk for its medicinal value. When one ingest this concoction one is expected to vomit to get rid of 'green bile'. This medicinal root is used for curing most abdominal sickness.
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Details
- Title: Medicine
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Medicine
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Plant
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Sumeto
- Community: Dorobo
- Collection Date: 1999-02-08
- Collected By: Rod Blackburn
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