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Reference : VH 2k
Author(s) :
Hedberg, I. & F. Staugärd
Title :
Traditional medicine in Botswana.Traditional medicinal plants.
The Nordic school of public health, 324 p., (1989) Ipelegeng Publischers.
Reference VH 2k has information about 2 plants :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. Italica
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. Italica
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia obovata Collad.
Symptoms :
V(008)
Recipes :
Vc(008), goats, bloody diarrhea. ONS., RNS
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clematopsis scabiosifolia (DC.) Hutch.
Official name :
Clematopsis scabiosifolia (DC.) Hutch.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
V(005)
Recipes :
V(005)leg edema. An incision is made on side of lower calf, into which powdered dried roots are applied. This is done only once, but repeated if no effect is observed.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana
Vernacular name :
shwara (Bushman langage)
