1. Sodom apple - The juice of this little fruit is very important. It provides hydration for the Thompson gazelle, an animal that never drinks water directly, getting the necessary water it needs to survive from plants. For humans, the juice is a salve, healing deep cuts and wounds.
2. Grewia bicollar – This plant is a natural soap. It is also very strong and is used as rope to join sticks together and construct Maasai houses (which is done exclusively by women).
3. Natural sandpaper – cordia ovallis – used to sand wood and fuel fire.
4. Orange leaf croton – natural insect repellent. Not only is this used by the Maasai, but after a lion feasts and is being bothered by flies desiring the left over blood on his or her chops, the lion lies under this tree to ward them off.
5. Geradii acacia – natural laxative – When you need some assistance with the bowels, peel the bark from this tree, mix it with water and drink. Interestingly enough, elephants LOVE this tree!
T: This post was very interesting to me as I prefer holistic care to the pill-pushing Western culture. Bring me back some lifestyle tips! J
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