A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho
A coded list of 794 traditional Zulu medicinal plants is presented with a key to the ailments concerned. Xhosa and Sotho usage of these plants is incorporated. Medicinal usage in the ptendophytes, gymnosperms. monocotyledons and dicotyledons is tabulated. Ailments are categorized and discussed with...
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
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| description | A coded list of 794 traditional Zulu medicinal plants is presented with a key to the ailments concerned. Xhosa and Sotho usage of these plants is incorporated. Medicinal usage in the ptendophytes, gymnosperms. monocotyledons and dicotyledons is tabulated. Ailments are categorized and discussed with an analysis of the plant families involved in their treatment. Patterns of usage between related plants are observed and some potentially effective or dangerous characteristic family constituents are briefly outlined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a982765cd9324ce3b967bd936c9f82a72022-12-21T17:31:24ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841989-10-0119111212310.4102/abc.v19i1.947876A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and SothoAnne Hutchings0Zulu Folk Medicine Research. Department of Biochemistry. University of ZululandA coded list of 794 traditional Zulu medicinal plants is presented with a key to the ailments concerned. Xhosa and Sotho usage of these plants is incorporated. Medicinal usage in the ptendophytes, gymnosperms. monocotyledons and dicotyledons is tabulated. Ailments are categorized and discussed with an analysis of the plant families involved in their treatment. Patterns of usage between related plants are observed and some potentially effective or dangerous characteristic family constituents are briefly outlined.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/947ailmentmedicinal plantsSothoXhosaZulu |
| spellingShingle | Anne Hutchings A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation ailment medicinal plants Sotho Xhosa Zulu |
| title | A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho |
| title_full | A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho |
| title_fullStr | A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho |
| title_full_unstemmed | A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho |
| title_short | A survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the Zulu; Xhosa and Sotho |
| title_sort | survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used by the zulu xhosa and sotho |
| topic | ailment medicinal plants Sotho Xhosa Zulu |
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