CALUMBA
(Jateorhiza calumba)

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calumba.jpg Climbing hardy perennial or cultivated plant originating in East Africa of which one uses the root.

The root of colombo is a traditional remedy of East Africa, well-known as a bitter tonic, it stimulates digestion and appetite.
Also : Intestinal worms, dysentery, astenia, indigestions.

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