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Monday, February 10, 2014

MATUMIZA YA MKOROSHO (Cashew) KAMA DAWA NA DOSE YAKE


Medical use:
  • Diarrhea, diabetes, infectious swellings and mouth ulcers.
  • Relieves toothaches, sore gums and dysentery.
  • Promotes the flow of urine.
  • Alcoholic solution of the pericarp is used to expel worms from the body. It is an effective insecticide.
How to use:
  • The bark of the tree is used in decoction for diarrhea, diabetes, swelling and mouth ulcers.
  • Infusion of the leaves and the bark relieves toothaches, sore gums and dysentery.
  • The juice from the piricarp promotes flow of urine and the alcoholic solution of the pericarp expels worms. The juice of the ripe fruit is good for dysentery.
  • The gum extracted from the bark is an effective insecticide
Parts used:
    Bark, Leaves, Fruits and gum.
CAUTION:
    The oil obtained from cashew raw nuts must not be used on warts, blisters, corns and ulcers as suggested by some people. The raw milk nuts must not be used by pregnant women for it may provoke abortion as the milk of the raw nut is very caustic and poisonous. By during and roasting the nut the poisonous property is removed and when the skin is taken off, the nut is a nutritious food.

Dose
Hot infusion: Pour boiling water over the collected herb, steep for 15 minutes and strain. this method is used for flower  and leaves to make a tea of use away. It could also be used for powdered bark, root, seed, or resin and also for bruised nuts,seeds, bark, or buds.
Cold Infusion: Steep a cold water for several hours, and use.
Decoction: Here is hard parts of the plants such as twigs, root, barks, rhizomes, berries and some seeds are gently simmered for about 30 minutes in water so as to release their properties. Strain before use.
Normal Dosage
For Fresh herb or plant twenty grams are used for one liter of water. if a dried herb are used the amount of plant material should ten grams
For Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day
       Children: Aged 10 to 15 years 3 to 4 cups a day
                      Aged 6 to 9 years 2 cups a day
                      Aged 2 to 5 years 1 cups a day
                      1 to 2 years: 1/2 cups a day
                      Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

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