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