Table 7 Plant material preparation/administration for medicinal purposes
Scientific name | Plant part utilised | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
Asparagus africanus | roots, leaves | decoction, infusion |
Bulbinella floribunda | roots, leaves | infusion, leaf sap applied topically. |
Burkea africana | stem bark, roots | decoction |
Cannabis sativa | whole plant | infusion, decoction, smoked, chewed, put in tea. |
Duranta erecta | leaves, roots, fruits, bark | pulverised powder put in water and supernatant extract orally administered. |
Heteromorpha trifoliata | leaves, bark roots | infusion, decoction |
Hibiscus sabdariffa | calyces, leaves | fresh leaves chewed, infusion |
Hypoxis hemerocallidea | corms | powder put in porridge, infusion. |
Kigelia africana | fruits, roots, leaves, bark | decoction, infusion, extract applied onto the body as a wash, powder put in porridge. |
Lantana rugosa | roots, leaves | decoction. |
Moringa oleifera | roots, leaves, seeds | infusion, decoction, applied onto affected area, powder put in porridge |
Prunus persica | stem bark, leaves, seeds | decoction, infusion |
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia | leaves | infusion instilled into affectedeyes, decoction |
Ricinus communis | leaves, roots, bark | decoction |
Solanum incanum | leaves, fruits, roots | fruit macerate applied onto affected area, infusion, tincture |
Steganotaenia araliacea | stem bark, roots, leaves | decoction, infusion, tincture |
Sutherlandia frutescens | shoots | infusion |
Ximenia caffra | fruits, roots, seeds | infusion, decoction, chewed. |