Uvuma Bomvu - Pappea capensis

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This is done to improve the taste, to keep diseases away and for curative purposes. The Moran however take some species in soup as a drug or stimulant. In most cases, the root bark is used. Other forms include the root, stem bark or pieces of stem. Pappea capensis is called `oltimigomi' in Maasailand.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Infusions of the bark are also used by Kenyan Masai warriors as an aphrodisiac and blood-strengthening tonic.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In Botswana the bark is used in protective charms that are sprinkled on the ground.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Ndebele of Zimbabwe use the bark to prevent sorcery.</B></I></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/index.php?cPath=22" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/i"><U><B>Click here to buy Ubulawu African dreaming herbs</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="9fee2c80.jpg" border=0 width="226" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="9edc8ee0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="238" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The generic name Pappea is named after German physician and plant collector Carl Pappe. 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