Nombo's Metamorphosis

Nombo’s metamorphosis (Poñereci Nombombi axwe) is a Taj folk tale explaining the creation of the Jatropha or white lomboy (Jatropha cinerea), a versatile medicinal plant with antiseptic, cauterizing and coaugulant properties, used to disinfect and cauterize wounds, stop mild hemorrhages, and even cure ailments like mouth sores and hemorrhoids.