The zulus use the roots in a powder of which one teaspoon is boiled in water for ten minutes. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for medicinal purposes. Phytochemistry of zulu medicinal plants request pdf. Plant material leaves, stems and flowers are used dried or fresh and steam distillation yields a pale yellow and thin, almost watery, oil. Preliminary screening of some traditional zulu medicinal plants for antiinflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Page 7 traditional and medicinal uses of carica papaya aravind. Dictionary as many zulu names of plants as possihle. Over 80000 flowering plant species are used medicinally worldwide. Work on documents anywhere using the acrobat reader mobile app its packed with all the tools you need to convert edit and sign pdfs you can use your device camera to.
Pdf antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants. Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity request pdf. Ethnobotanical survey of traditional healers around kwa zulu natal south africa revealed that, in addition to the plants already studied clarckson et al. In africa, rural people depend heavily, if not exclusively, on medicinal plants and indigenous healthcare knowledge to meet their medical needs.
In fact, its one of the most profitable herb businesses you could start. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Aqueous, methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of 14 plants used in traditional zulu medicine for treatment of ailments of an infectious nature were screened for antibacterial activity. African ginger siphonochilus aethiopicus is a popular zulu herbal medicine that was believed to offer. Pdf a survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used. South africa, a country with a strong history of traditional healing, hosts a variety of around 30,000 flowering plant species 3, accounting for almost 10% of the worlds higher plant.
The healing power of african plants brand south africa. The usage of herbal medications as readily available alternatives for their compatibility with the body and fewer side effects compared to synthetic chemical treatments has become popular globally. The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel. The botanical names and families, zulu names, voucher specimen numbers, collection sites and traditional usage for the plant material are given in table 1. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of some triterpenes isolated from them. University of zululand national botanical institute south africa this is an inventory of over 1,000 zulu medicinal plants. This list of medicinal plants and supposedly medicinal plants aims to analyze medical claims made for herbs and list potential adverse effects they are known to have.
Antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the basotho tribe of. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain. Larvicidal, antipyretic and antiplasmodial activity of some. Jun 29, 2016 this could be ascribed to the efficacy and availabilities of these plants because they account for 25% of higher plants in the world comprising 5 400 with more than 16 300 medicinal uses. South african medicinal plants include those of hutchings. Introduction in africa, plants have always been and still remain a vital source of therapeutics for various illnesses such as inflammation, cognitive deficit. Shode 2, peter smith 3, moganavelli singh 4 and andy r.
First you need to think about what medicinal herbs youd like to grow. Medicinal plants of south africa download ebook pdf. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. An analysis of the medicinal species used by the bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments, revealed that 28 species 77. South african medicinal plant extracts active against. These healing plants treated all sorts of maladies including cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis tb as well as more benign complaints such as the. Plant material leaves, stems and flowers are used dried or fresh and steam distillation yields a pale yellow and thin, almost watery. These healing plants treated all sorts of maladies including cancer. Uses of medicinal plants in traditional and modern medicine. Nov 25, 2008 the rich potential of african plants to produce new medicines to combat illness and create profitable agricultural businesses was a key part of discussion at the fourth world congress on medicinal and aromatic plants wocmap, held at the international convention centre in cape town from 9 to 14 november. Amongst them are the underutilized ziziphus species in the rhamnaceae family.
The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. South africa sa accounts for 9% about 30 000 species of higher plants in the world 15. The solution is strained and one tablespoon is taken three times a day. List of plants covered in medicinal plants of the world volumes 1 and 2 volume 1 1. Natural products discovered from medicinal plants have played an important role in treatment of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate and screen in vitro anti. Zulumedicinalplantsandj592992020 adobe acrobat reader dcdownload adobe acrobat reader dc ebook pdf.
The young shoots are boiled in water for ten minutes before being strained and used in conjunction with any kind of brandy. The list will always be incomplete, given the vast number of herbs. Antiinflammatory, anticholinesterase and antioxidant. This could be ascribed to the efficacy and availabilities of these plants because they account for 25% of higher plants in the world comprising 5 400 with more than 16 300 medicinal uses. Pdf observations on plant usage in xhosa and zulu medicine. Click download or read online button to get medicinal plants of south africa book now. Scientific investigation and information of the therapeutic potential of the plant material is limited. There is a growing interest in natural plantbased remedies as a source for commercial products. Observations on plant usage in xhosa and zulu medicine.
Zulu traditional medicines or umuthi have changed very little over the ages. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine 2017, 2017, 118. Medicinal plants, antilipoxygenase, nitric oxide production inhibition, anticholinesterase, antioxidant. Ethnobotanical survey of traditional healers around kwazulu natal south africa revealed that, in addition to the plants already studied clarckson et al. As the plant has a strong bite, the brandy makes it palatable. Do they turn to plant herbal or animal remedies, or do they regard this as an imbalance in the mind. Request pdf on dec 1, 2019, f r van heerden and others published phytochemistry of zulu medicinal plants find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Traditional medical practitioners tmps were interviewed in their homesteads where they practiced traditional medicine. Medicinal plants have been used for centuries, and numerous cultures still rely on indigenous medicinal plants for their primary health care needs 1, 2. The work includes updated botanical names, synonyms, common names in english and afrikaans, an extensive list of zulu names, data on the medicinal use of the plants by the zulu and other ethnic groups, known physiological effects, chemical compounds and.
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by. Another zulu term, bonisele, describes several plant species that. Tuber bark extracts of dioscorea sylvatica had activity against gramnegative escherichia coli and extracts of dioscorea dregeana, cheilanthes. So to say people want medicinal herbs is an understatement.
Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity jonathan e. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for various treatments including stomach ailments, skin diseases, blood purifiers, rashes, burns and other infections used in kwazulu natal, south africa was. Cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity of south african plants. Sm jwara affirms the point of the knowledge that zulu people had about medicinal plants and agrees with bryant that at times what was needed to improve the. Pdf antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal. Ritual cleansing, incense and the tree of life observations.
A third of these are not mentioned in the last work of its kind watt and breyerbrandwijks medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and. The administrators of these traditions have various roles in the zulu society. Environment, worldview and healing among the zulu christians. Bark medicines used in traditional healthcare in kwazulu. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Pdf a coded list of 794 traditional zulu medicinal plants is presented with a key to the ailments concerned. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and. Nair, an investigation into the potential mutagenicity of south african traditional medicinal plants m. Herbal remedies vary greatly in efficacy, strength and price. This is a ground creeper which resembles ivy and produces yellow flowers in spring. Two herbal medicinal recipes recorded by the author and a list of medicinal plants collected in transkei are presented.
It is estimated that there are over 250,000 species of flowers. Medicinal plants of south africa download ebook pdf, epub. Zulu medicinal plants download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The history of traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa is as old as the people who first settled in the region. Zulu medicinal plants an inventory paperback editor. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to treat. However, there are no records of remedies that were used at the time. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of an important medicinal plant species in southern africa. South africa is the third most biodiverse country in the world and inhabitants have for centuries employed the help of indigenous medicinal plants. The study of ethno botanical medicinal plants helps us to understand plant toxicity and protect human and animals from natural poisons.
This inventory of nearly plants used in zulu traditional medicine is based on a survey dating from the late19th century to the present. How to make money growing medicinal herbs profitable plants. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of some triterpenes isolated from them mthokozisi b. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of. The leaves pounded in warm water can be used as a poultice on swollen joints, sores and. But above all, medicinal plants are used by traditional healers to help the community. The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised.
Commercially important medicinal plants of south africa. The plant material was dried in an oven at 50c for 48 h, whereafter it was ground to a fine powder and stored in airtight glass containers in the dark until extraction. If the plants receive enough water it can produce two harvests per year in spring and again in autumn. Around 80% of the south african population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs. Larvicidal, antipyretic and antiplasmodial activity of. Medicinal plants maintain the health and vitality of individual and also cure various diseases including cancer without causing toxicity.
Click download or read online button to get zulu medicinal plants book now. This is a succulent plant with long pointed leaves with spikes along their edges. Dec 31, 2012 an analysis of the medicinal species used by the bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments, revealed that 28 species 77. Influenza infection remains a major health threat for animals and humans which crucially requires effective antiviral remedies.
It is augmented by tony cunninghams investigation of the medicinal plant trade in natalkwazulu, material gathered in interviews with traditional healers, and anne hutchingss preliminary herbal history survey of hospital patients. Hutchings, anne, scott, alan haxton, lewis, gillian, cunningham, anthony. They are the inyanga or herbalist who is concerned with medicines made form plant and animals, the isangoma or witchdoctor who makes contact with the ancestral spirits and prescribes medicine according to their dictates and. Preliminary screening of some traditional zulu medicinal. A small glass is taken twice a day to open the lungs and calm the asthma attack. Hutchings, zulu medicinal plants, university of natal press, pietermaritzburg, south africa, 1996. Herbs constituted the largest proportion of growth forms 39%, followed by shrubs and trees with 33% and 28%, respectively. Some interesting terms for psychoactive plants exist, including bhayiskhobho bioscope cinema in zulu, otherwise known as the mirror or tv, which refers to the effects of hallucinogenic plants such as the toxic boophone disticha l. With the possibility of traditional medical practitioners being integrated into the state health delivery system, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate plants. Zulu medicinal plants are traded and used all over southern africa. Traditional healers are very passionate about the mountains where they get these medicinal plants.
Page 9 g and an excellent source of vitamin c ascorbic acid. Medicinal plants are sources of new drugs and many of the modern medicines are prepared directly or indirectly from plant species. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. Dlamini abstract an ethnomedical survey of the manzini region of swaziland was carried out. Zulu traditional medicines umuthi zulu speaking people.
These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries. The fragrance is quite pungent, earthy and herbaceous. Most of the activity detected was against grampositive bacteria. Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity sciencedirect. Request pdf zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity aqueous, methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of 14 plants used in traditional zulu medicine for treatment of ailments of an. A situation analysis in zambia and zimbabwe iii acronyms csir south african council for scientific and industrial research nema national environmental management act tmpc traditional medicinal practitioners council thpaz traditional health practitioners association of zambia mcz medical council of zambia. Zulumedicinalplantsandj592992020 adobe acrobat reader.
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