Author(s) :
de Wet, H. , S.Nciki, S.F. van Vuuren
Title :
Medicinal plants used for the treatment of various skin disorders by a rural community in northern Maputaland, South Africa
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , 9:51, (2013) doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-51
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/9/1/51 + Additional file 1
Symptoms :
H(004), H(013), H(111)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, a handful of fresh or dried bark of Dialium schlechteri is pounded into a powder. A teaspoon of powder is mixed with oil or petroleum jelly and applied to a new wound once a day for two weeks
H(013) boils inflammation, half a handful of dry bark is pounded into a powder which is applied onto a cut boil to reduce inflammation.
H(111) burn, a handful of dry or fresh bark of Dialium schlechteri is pounded into a powder or paste which is applied directly onto the burn area. It is applied once and not removed until the burned area becomes dry
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (northern Maputaland)
Vernacular name :
umthiba
