The prevalence and perceived efficacy of medicinal plants used for stomach ailments in the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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• 作者：O.A. Wintola^a ; ^{owintola@ufh.ac.za} ; W.M. Otang^b ; ^{wilfred.otangmbeng@nwu.ac.za} ; A.J. Afolayan^a ; ^{aafolayan@ufh.ac.za}
• 关键词：Prevalence ; Perceived efficacy ; Medicinal plants ; Stomach ailments
• 刊名：South African Journal of Botany
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：108
• 期：Complete
• 页码：144-148
• 全文大小：667 K
• 卷排序：108

文摘

The study aims to determine plants used for stomach ailments. Twenty three plant species were cited. The most representative family was Xanthorrhoeaceae. The species with the highest use-values were Aloe tenuior, Strychnos henningsii and Sonchus asper. The leaves were the most frequently used plant part and infusion was the most common method of preparation.