traditional healers. devil’s claw harpagophytum devils’ claw
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TRADITIONAL HEALERS
DEVIL’S CLAW
Harpagophytum devils’ claw
Uses of devil’s clawOnly plant of SA in European
Pharmacopoeia.Tubers (underground stems)
are used.Relieves fever and pains.Against hypertension.Stimulates apetite.Ointment for sores, rashes
and boils.Relief pain during pregnancy.
Sutherlandia frutescensCancer bush
Use of SutherlandiaUsed by sufferers from cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Boosts immune system.
Cannot cure, but helps fight disease.
Hypoxis – African potatoBoosts immune system.
Aids fight against HIV/AIDS – cannot cure, however.
African potatoeHypoxisTuber (root) used.
Boost immune system.Stimulates formation of
CD4-cells.Decreases negative
effects of chemotherapy.Improves mobility of
rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.
Supports treatment of XDR TB.
HoodiaSuppresses apetite
Hoodia gordonii used by San to suppress appetite in times of famine.
HoodiaHoodia hailed as new wonder slimming “drug”.
Rooibos teaAspalathus linearis
Rooibos teaClanwilliam centre of rooibos tea cultivation.
Rooibos grows in poor soil.
Plant contains little nitrogen, is not eaten by cattle.
Use of AspalathusRooibos is dried.Green tea also
produced.Contain a lot of
anti-oxidants e.g. Vit. C.
No caffein, little tannin.
Used as tea, also in cosmetics.
ROOIBOS TEA
BuchuAgathosma betulina
Using buchudiureticStimulates kidney
functionCysticitisChest congestion
and coupghingReliefs pain and
rhuematic pain.
ArtemisiaAfrican wormwood/ wilde-als
Bronchial problems.Gastritis, poor
digestion, wind, colic.Poor appetite.Intestinal parasites,
constipation.Anti-malaria
medication.
Artemisia-factory in Tanzania
WARNINGHERBS CAN BE DEADLY.
USE UNDER SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED PERSON.
HERBAL REMEDIES CAN KILL IF NOT USED CORRECTLY.
CONSULT YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.