Some of the Mbeere (M) and Embu (E) miti shamba for cancer, which have been in use for generations
Muburu (m) - Vitex doniana - Leaves
Mukururu (m) - Flueggea virosa - Roots
Ndonga (m) - Ovariodendron anisatum - Root tuber
Muthunga (e) - Launea cornuta - Whole plant
Mubuu (m) - Grewia villosa - Roots
Muraga (m)- Maytenus obscura - Roots
Muiria (e) - Prunus africana - Bark
Concoction of the boiled parts is drunk by the patient