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coastal [noun]

Sumu ya nyuki

Maana (Definition)

Purified bee venom used in coastal folk medicine to relieve joint stiffness and chronic inflammation.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bee venom apitherapy / traditional remedy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sumu nyuki

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Ethnomedicine
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mzee alitumia sumu ya nyuki kama tiba ya maumivu ya viungo."

Translation: The elder used bee venom therapy as a remedy for joint pain.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
TibaSumuNyuki
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