Medicinal plants of Transkei (South Africa) for the treatment of digestivetract disorders

Authors
Bhat, RB
Citation
Rb. Bhat, Medicinal plants of Transkei (South Africa) for the treatment of digestivetract disorders, PHYTON, 63(1-2), 1998, pp. 51-55
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
PHYTON-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
ISSN journal
00319457 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9457(1998)63:1-2<51:MPOT(A>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Eighteen indigenous plants are reported (with their Xhosa and English verna cular names) which are commonly used in the traditional medicine of the Tra nskei region of South Africa, for the treatment of digestive tract disorder s. Most vegetative and reproductive parts of the plants are used for the pr eparations. In spite of western civilization the great majority of the peop le in Transkei still strongly believe in the efficacy of herbal medicine.