Shode 2, peter smith 3, moganavelli singh 4 and andy r. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to. The healing power of african plants brand south africa. Scientific investigation and information of the therapeutic potential of the plant material is limited. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of some triterpenes isolated from them. The solution is strained and one tablespoon is taken three times a day. 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. 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. 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.
Plant material leaves, stems and flowers are used dried or fresh and steam distillation yields a pale yellow and thin, almost watery. Around 80% of the south african population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. Ethnobotanical survey of traditional healers around kwa zulu natal south africa revealed that, in addition to the plants already studied clarckson et al. Pdf a survey and analysis of traditional medicinal plants as used.
First you need to think about what medicinal herbs youd like to grow. Pdf antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal. The young shoots are boiled in water for ten minutes before being strained and used in conjunction with any kind of brandy. 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. Ritual cleansing, incense and the tree of life observations. Antiinflammatory, anticholinesterase and antioxidant. Hutchings, anne, scott, alan haxton, lewis, gillian, cunningham, anthony. Environment, worldview and healing among the zulu christians.
Amongst them are the underutilized ziziphus species in the rhamnaceae family. Influenza infection remains a major health threat for animals and humans which crucially requires effective antiviral remedies. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by. The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel. Preliminary screening of some traditional zulu medicinal plants for antiinflammatory and antimicrobial activities. Medicinal plants, antilipoxygenase, nitric oxide production inhibition, anticholinesterase, antioxidant. 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. If the plants receive enough water it can produce two harvests per year in spring and again in autumn. Observations on plant usage in xhosa and zulu medicine. Page 9 g and an excellent source of vitamin c ascorbic acid. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain. List of plants covered in medicinal plants of the world volumes 1 and 2 volume 1 1. Over 80000 flowering plant species are used medicinally worldwide.
Zulumedicinalplantsandj592992020 adobe acrobat reader dcdownload adobe acrobat reader dc ebook pdf. As the plant has a strong bite, the brandy makes it palatable. Antidiabetic medicinal plants used by the basotho tribe of. Larvicidal, antipyretic and antiplasmodial activity of some. Pdf a coded list of 794 traditional zulu medicinal plants is presented with a key to the ailments concerned. 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.
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. Pdf observations on plant usage in xhosa and zulu medicine. Plant material leaves, stems and flowers are used dried or fresh and steam distillation yields a pale yellow and thin, almost watery, oil. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. Herbal remedies vary greatly in efficacy, strength and price. This is a succulent plant with long pointed leaves with spikes along their edges. Zulu traditional medicines umuthi zulu speaking people. Zulu medicinal plants download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Page 7 traditional and medicinal uses of carica papaya aravind. Hutchings, zulu medicinal plants, university of natal press, pietermaritzburg, south africa, 1996. Herbal medicines used by bapedi traditional healers to treat. There is a growing interest in natural plantbased remedies as a source for commercial products.
In fact, its one of the most profitable herb businesses you could start. But above all, medicinal plants are used by traditional healers to help the community. African ginger siphonochilus aethiopicus is a popular zulu herbal medicine that was believed to offer. Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity jonathan e. Do they turn to plant herbal or animal remedies, or do they regard this as an imbalance in the mind. Cyclooxygenase inhibitory activity of south african plants. Traditional healers are very passionate about the mountains where they get these medicinal plants. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of some triterpenes isolated from them mthokozisi b. Uses of medicinal plants in traditional and modern medicine. With the possibility of traditional medical practitioners being integrated into the state health delivery system, there is an urgent need to systematically evaluate plants. Medicinal plants of south africa download ebook pdf. Ethnobotanical survey of traditional healers around kwazulu 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. 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.
Phytochemistry of zulu medicinal plants request pdf. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of an important medicinal plant species in southern africa. Nair, an investigation into the potential mutagenicity of south african traditional medicinal plants m. South africa is the third most biodiverse country in the world and inhabitants have for centuries employed the help of indigenous medicinal plants.
Zulu traditional medicines or umuthi have changed very little over the ages. Natural products discovered from medicinal plants have played an important role in treatment of cancer. This is a ground creeper which resembles ivy and produces yellow flowers in spring. However, there are no records of remedies that were used at the time. This inventory of nearly plants used in zulu traditional medicine is based on a survey dating from the late19th century to the present. Medicinal plants are sources of new drugs and many of the modern medicines are prepared directly or indirectly from plant species. The study of ethno botanical medicinal plants helps us to understand plant toxicity and protect human and animals from natural poisons. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc.
Pdf antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants. 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. The botanical names and families, zulu names, voucher specimen numbers, collection sites and traditional usage for the plant material are given in table 1. How to make money growing medicinal herbs profitable plants. Commercially important medicinal plants of south africa. Herbs constituted the largest proportion of growth forms 39%, followed by shrubs and trees with 33% and 28%, respectively. The leaves pounded in warm water can be used as a poultice on swollen joints, sores and. Click download or read online button to get zulu medicinal plants book now. University of zululand national botanical institute south africa this is an inventory of over 1,000 zulu medicinal plants. Dlamini abstract an ethnomedical survey of the manzini region of swaziland was carried out. 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. So to say people want medicinal herbs is an understatement.
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. Antiplasmodial activity of some zulu medicinal plants and of. 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. Tuber bark extracts of dioscorea sylvatica had activity against gramnegative escherichia coli and extracts of dioscorea dregeana, cheilanthes. Click download or read online button to get medicinal plants of south africa book now. Zulumedicinalplantsandj592992020 adobe acrobat reader. Two herbal medicinal recipes recorded by the author and a list of medicinal plants collected in transkei are presented. Most of the activity detected was against grampositive bacteria. The history of traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa is as old as the people who first settled in the region. These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries. South africa sa accounts for 9% about 30 000 species of higher plants in the world 15.
Dictionary as many zulu names of plants as possihle. Medicinal plants maintain the health and vitality of individual and also cure various diseases including cancer without causing toxicity. These healing plants treated all sorts of maladies including cancer. 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. The aim of this study was to investigate and screen in vitro anti. 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. Zulu medicinal plants an inventory paperback editor. Another zulu term, bonisele, describes several plant species that. 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. Zulu medicinal plants with antibacterial activity sciencedirect. The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised. 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.
A third of these are not mentioned in the last work of its kind watt and breyerbrandwijks medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine 2017, 2017, 118. The fragrance is quite pungent, earthy and herbaceous. Introduction in africa, plants have always been and still remain a vital source of therapeutics for various illnesses such as inflammation, cognitive deficit. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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.
Bark medicines used in traditional healthcare in kwazulu. The list will always be incomplete, given the vast number of herbs. Zulu medicinal plants are traded and used all over southern africa. Medicinal plants have been used for centuries, and numerous cultures still rely on indigenous medicinal plants for their primary health care needs 1, 2. A small glass is taken twice a day to open the lungs and calm the asthma attack. The zulus use the roots in a powder of which one teaspoon is boiled in water for ten minutes. Medicinal plants of south africa download ebook pdf, epub. It is estimated that there are over 250,000 species of flowers. South african medicinal plants include those of hutchings. South african medicinal plant extracts active against.