English

The guinea hen weed

Alternative forms

• guinea henweed

Noun

guinea hen weed ‎(uncountable)

1. A perennial shrub, Petiveria alliacea, growing in tropical areas of Africa, South and Central America and the Caribbean, used to treat a large variety of medical conditions.

Synonyms

• anamu
• tipi
• apacin
• mucura
• guine
• mapurite
• gully root