Table 3

Traditional medicinal uses of plants registered in Sekenani. Tabulated overview on use categories and number of species used for every medicinal category.

Medicinal use category
Number of species used

Dental hygiene (toothbrush)
12
Malaria
7
Strength (children)
4
Wounds
4
Hygiene (smell)
3
Soup (strength in adults)
3
Stomach problems
3
Tea and local beer
3
Skin diseases
2
Common cold
2
Chest problems
2
Joint and muscle pain
2
Parasites
2
"All diseases"
2
Venereal disease
1
Circulation
1
Depression
1

Bussmann et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2006 2:22   doi:10.1186/1746-4269-2-22