Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2008.1961.1963AppidiJ.R. GriersonD.S. AfolayanA.J. 1220081115An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment
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healers and rural dwellers. Information collected revealed the names of
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of preparation. This survey indicated a total of 17 plant species from
14 families used in the Province. Elephantorrhiza elephantina,
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and Bulbine latifolia were the most frequently mentioned and
highly recommended plants for the treatment of diarrhoea by both the traditional
healers and rural dwellers. Roots, bark and leaves are the common parts
of plants used, while decoctions and infusions are the main methods of
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