Table 7.

Plant material preparation/administration for medicinal purposes

Scientific name	Plant part utilised	Preparation
Asparagus africanus	roots, leaves	decoction, infusion
Bulbinella floribunda	roots, leaves	infusion, leaf sap applied topically.
Burkea africana	stem bark, roots	decoction
Cannabis sativa	whole plant	infusion, decoction, smoked, chewed, put in tea.
Duranta erecta	leaves, roots, fruits, bark	pulverised powder put in water and supernatant extract orally administered.
Heteromorpha trifoliata	leaves, bark roots	infusion, decoction
Hibiscus sabdariffa	calyces, leaves	fresh leaves chewed, infusion
Hypoxis hemerocallidea	corms	powder put in porridge, infusion.
Kigelia africana	fruits, roots, leaves, bark	decoction, infusion, extract applied onto the body as a wash, powder put in porridge.
Lantana rugosa	roots, leaves	decoction.
Moringa oleifera	roots, leaves, seeds	infusion, decoction, applied onto affected area, powder put in porridge
Prunus persica	stem bark, leaves, seeds	decoction, infusion
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia	leaves	infusion instilled into affectedeyes, decoction
Ricinus communis	leaves, roots, bark	decoction
Solanum incanum	leaves, fruits, roots	fruit macerate applied onto affected area, infusion, tincture
Steganotaenia araliacea	stem bark, roots, leaves	decoction, infusion, tincture
Sutherlandia frutescens	shoots	infusion
Ximenia caffra	fruits, roots, seeds	infusion, decoction, chewed.