Nairobi, 22 April-(ANA)-A project developing medicinal products from plants found in Kakamega forest, western Kenya, has transformed the livelihoods of nearby communities over the past few years, officials of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) have said.
A powder developed from one of the plants is used as a revitaliser, appetizer and clearer of hangovers.
A group of farmers who have domesticated the "highly threatened" medicinal plant, known locally as mkombela (scientific name mondia whytei), used to collect and sell the roots locally.
Another group of farmers are involved in the domestication of the medicinal plant ocimum kilimandscharicum.
A leaf extract from the plant is used in the manufacture of a balm and an ointment used to treat flu, cold, chest congestion, aches, pain and insect bites.(ANA)
