Medicine

Amalesi is the broad term for anything used to treat illness, whether it is modern medicine from a pharmacy or traditional herbal cures. While Manyasi often refers specifically to "cleansing" herbs used for rituals or curses, Amalesi is what you would ask for if you have a physical ailment like a headache or a fever. In Luyia, this word is used in the plural class (the prefix Ama-)