kinkeliba
Combretum micranthum, known as kinkeliba, ( sun dried) means the “health tree” and the French import kinkeliba and call it “tisane de longue vie” or infusion of long life.
It is a shrub species often found in tiger bush and on hills in West Africa.
It is used traditionally in Senegal and Mali for fatigue, liver ailments, headache, convalescence, blood disease, weight loss, cancer, sleep problems, and its especially used for fasting by Mourides in Senegal. It is one of the plants of power in Nigerian medicine and is used to treat liver disorders especially in Senegal and Mali.
Preparation
A tea made produced by steeping the leaves in boiling water is a traditional tonic drink in tropical savannah countries such as Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso. It is believed to have detoxifying properties.
Uses
- The Kinkiliba is used daily to brew a strong tea that is mixed with sugar and milk and is drunk with bread at sundown as a means of breaking the daily fast at Ramadan. Kinkiliba is used specifically for this purpose because of its sweet flavor and because it is believed to be an appetite stimulant, as those who have been fasting want to be able to enjoy as much rich food as possible in the evening after eating nothing from sunrise to sunset.
- In Burkina Faso, a decoction of the leaves is used as a medication for malaria. (Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes. Decoction involves first mashing the plant material to allow for maximum dissolution, and then boiling in water to extract oils, volatile organic compounds and other various chemical substances.)
- Kinkiliba has antioxidant activities and has shown potential for the prevention of diabetes.
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