osyris daruma parsa is a cure to many disease such as hapititis, cholera and diarrhoea. this use as a tonic is soups and tea.this alsocure some sexually transmitted disease.

1. Osyris Daruma Parsa
The generic name is from the Greek word ozos, meaning branch, referring to the branching
habit of the plant; Osyris Daruma is closely related to a coastal species, Osyris Daruma which
can be clearly distinguished by its opposite leaves and terminal flower heads.
Sandalwood which is also known as Santalum. The woods are heavy and fine-grained, and
unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is
extracted from the woods for use. Both the wood and the oil produce a distinctive fragrance that
is expensive as well as non-vulnerable.
USES
Plant of Osyris Daruma Parsa is very useful in every aspect. I have a hard and durable wood
which is used for timber, firewood, and utensils (pestles). This African sandalwood is also used
in making native African ornaments and artifacts. The African sandalwood is also have a
traditional values as this sandalwood is used as paste and oil in their holy activities. This African
sandalwood is also used as incense sticks used in their holy activities.
The bark was used by early inhabitants of the Cape for tanning leather, while the root produces
a strong red dye. This red dye is generally used by inhabitants of African forest for coloring
there mask, house and the holy places. The root’s fiber is used for basketry in which mostly
women are involved.
Roots and bark are used for tea and as a tonic in soup. The extracts of roots work as anti-biotic.
Ripe fruits are eaten raw, with the seed discarded, but only as an emergency food for
herdsmen.
Traditionally various Kenyan communities used Osyris Daruma to preserve milk in gourds for
long periods. The roots on the tree is used in various medicine .The root decoction is used to
treat diarrhea in Kenya. A decoction of the bark and heartwood is used to treat some sexually
transmitted diseases and anemia in Tanzania. Extracts from the plant are said to cure certain
diseases, including Hepatitis B. Roots
Wood are scented and used to make cosmetics and perfume. The wood is also use as a
necessary ingredient in antiseptic cream, lotions and perfumes.