Mkunde (Vigna)
Vigna unguiculata
About Mkunde (Vigna)
Mkunde (Vigna) (Vigna unguiculata) is a herb used in the East African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Anemia, Diabetes, and Protein Source, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Due to its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall it is an important crop in the semi-arid regions across Africa and other countries. It requires very few inputs, as the plants root nodules are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen, making it a valuable crop for resource poor farmers and well-suited to intercropping with other crops. The whole plant is used as forage...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist