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Traditional Medicine in South African

The utilisation of medicinal plants as a foundational component of African traditional healthcare is one of the oldest and most diverse therapeutic systems in the world. Traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and economical health resource available to the local community in many regions of rural Africa, and in other cases, the only therapy that survives. In this endeavour, key scientific databases have been probed to investigate trends in the rapidly increasing number of scientific publications on African traditional medicinal plants Well known as Trad

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Traditional Medicine in South African

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  1. FORETV HUB Traditional Medicine in South African

  2. ABOUT Traditional Medicine in South African The utilisation of medicinal plants as a foundational component of African traditional healthcare is one of the oldest and most diverse therapeutic systems in the world. Traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and economical health resource available to the local community in many regions of rural Africa, and in other cases, the only therapy that survives. In this endeavour, key scientific databases have been probed to investigate trends in the rapidly increasing number of scientific publications on African traditional medicinal plants Well known as Traditional medicine in South Africa.

  3. African Traditional Medicine Traditional African medicine is the oldest and most diverse of all medicinal systems. Africa is regarded as the cradle of humanity, with a diverse biological and cultural landscape highlighted by regional variances in healing traditions [2, 6]. Traditional African medicine, in all of its forms, is holistic, including both the body and the psyche. Before prescribing medicines, especially medicinal plants to address the symptoms, the traditional healer usually analyses and treats the psychological root of an ailment.

  4. 2.1. Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae)—Gum Arabic • 2.2. Aloe ferox Mill. (Xanthorrhoeaceae)—Bitter Aloe or Cape Aloe • 2.3. Artemisia herba-alba Asso (Med)—Asteraceae—Wormwood • 2.4. Aspalathus linearis (Brum.f.) R. Dahlg. (Fabaceae)—Rooibos • 2.5. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (Apiaceae)—Centella Ten Medicinal Plants

  5. Conclusions It is evident from the literature that there is currently a renewed interest in African-plant-based medicines in the prevention and cure of various pathologies. Medicinal plants still play an important role in healthcare system in African countries. Nonetheless, there are still many major challenges that need to be overcome and addressed for its full potential to be realized as the effective treatment of diseases with plant products has not been validated thoroughly with robust scientific criteria to compete with existing conventional therapies

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