Maesa lanceolata - `umagupu'

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Ethno-botanical uses :

The bark of Maesa lanceolata is used in cold water infusions for ancestor communication (ubulawu).

The Maasai from Kenya use the bark as a stimulant.

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There are different types of ubulawu-mixes (click here for details & photos explaining what ubulawu is), one ubulawu mix consists of the following mixture of plants :

Maesa lanceolata `umagupu',

Helinus integrifolius called `ubhubhubhu',

Rhus paucifloris known as `utiyi ', and

Synaptolepis kirkii `uvuma-omhlope'.

Some details about the plants used in this ubulawu mix follow :

The bark of Maesa lanceolata is used in cold water infusions for ancestor communication.

This same bark is also used by the Maasai tribe in Kenya as a stimulant to combat general tiredness and weakness.

Helinus integrifolius is called `ubhubhubhu' in traditional medicine.

Click for further details about `ubhubhubhu'.

Rhus paucifloris - Zulu diviners use `utiyi' to induce a trance state.

Synaptolepis kirkii (used in the above mentioned ubulawu mix), is known in Zulu as `uvuma-omhlope'.

Uvuma-omhlope is used to produce clear vision when entering into a trance. Root infusions are also used in rituals and assist diviners to `see’ in a metaphysical sense.

Recent scientific research shows that Synaptolepis kirkii has potent neurotrophic effects.

Click here for more info on Synaptolepis kirkii `uvuma-omhlope'.

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