This is no doubt due to the volotile oils that saturate the air surrounding the tree when it is in flower or fruit.
This is no doubt due to the volotile oils that saturate the air surrounding the tree when it is in flower or fruit. Plant is said to be employed by Somalis to expel the placenta after birth. The whole plant is used in the treatment of excessive pelegra or "kuruba", native name of the disease. This plant may be found on roadsides and on waste lands as a weed. Tree up to 7 meters high, occasionally attaining 15-20 m. The plant is easily recognized and stands out due to the grayish color of the leaves. It is especially encouraging when the unemployment rate survey sends the same signal as the nonfarms report and as the jobless claims filings.
In the central province there is a severe case of kinchive damage to the eye where in one particu1ar sub-province there is an unusually high incidence of blindness. The decoction of the plant is also used to dress wounds. This species is widely cultivated in the highlands of Ethiopia as a pulse crop for human consumption. The Biblical record mentions that it was one of the gift items the Queen of Sheba took for King Solomon.
It is used to treat coughs and asthma and is used as well as an anti-epileptic. The bark is employed as a fish posion in some parts of Ethiopia. The plant is also used as a vermifuge, expellant and to cause diarrhea in stock. The leaf, root and seeds are used as nerve poison and cause paralysis.