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Reference : HB 24

Author(s) : Bhat, R.B. & T.V. Jacobs

Title : Traditional herbal medicine in Transkei. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 48, pp. 7 - 12, (1995) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/037887419501276J

Reference HB 24 has information about 3 plants :

Aloe ferox Miller

Official name : Aloe ferox Miller

Family : Asphodelaceae

Symptoms : H(006), H(103), H(104)

Recipes : H(006) laxative, leaves, mucilaginous sap, infusion H2O, VO.
H(103), leaves, , infusion H2O, gargle
H(104), stomach, leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO., 1/2 cup

Region : South Africa

Country : South Africa (Transkei)

Vernacular name : century tree (English), unomaweni, ikhala, umhlaba (Xhosa)

Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Official name : Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Family : Rutaceae

Synonyms : Citrus limonum Risso

Symptoms : H(037), H(108)

Recipes : H(037) cough, H(108) cold, leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.

Region : South Africa

Country : South Africa (Transkei)

Vernacular name : lemon (English)

Maytenus acuminata (L. f.) Loes.

Official name : Maytenus acuminata (L. f.) Loes.

Family : Celastraceae

Symptoms : H(104)

Recipes : H(104) stomach, roots, long decoction (H2O), cooling, filtered, VO., 2X / day

Region : South Africa

Country : South Africa (Transkei)

Vernacular name : umzungulwa, umnama, inqayi, umnyama (Xhosa)