Brayera

/breɪˈɪ.rə/ noun

Definition

A tropical African shrub (Hagenia abyssinica) used in traditional medicine and as a treatment for tapeworms.

Etymology

Named from Brayera, likely a proper name (possibly a person or place). The plant is native to Ethiopia and has been used medicinally for centuries.

Kelly Says

Brayera was such an effective tapeworm cure that European doctors imported it from Ethiopia in the 1800s — nature's own parasite killer!

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