This review is a comprehensive compilation of the ethnobotany of the Basotho (residing both
in Lesotho and the Free State Province of South Africa) in its entirety. It includes all the …

Ethnopharmalogical relevance Blood purification practices, also referred to as blood
cleansing or detoxification, is an ancient concept which is widespread amongst African …

Abstract Treatment of diseases is a major challenge in Lesotho due to several factors, such
as limited availability and affordability of western medicine, as well as accessibility to …

Agapanthus is a monocotyledonous genus native to South Africa and distribute from the
Cape Peninsula to the mountainous areas south of the Limpopo River. The traditional uses …

In southern Africa, several plants are used ethnobotanically as soap substitutes, however,
this information resides in different literature sources. The foaming and cleansing properties …

This paper presents weather magic practices from the islands of Tanna and Aneityum, in
southern Vanuatu, and highlights how this phenomenon is a critical domain of Indigenous …

Background: Of the approximately 2,076 plant species occurring in Lesotho, about 355 are
used for medicinal purposes. Many communities in the country, mainly in rural areas with …

Background Blood cleansing, purification, detoxification or strengthening is an ancient
folkloric East African practice without any validated scientific underpinnings. This study was …

Discrimination according to gender has been in practice in communities globally since time
immemorial. This discrimination has infiltrated all spheres of life including the naming …

Abstract Hemionitis calomelanos (Sw.) Christenh. is a fern widely used as a traditional
medicine throughout its distributional range. This study aims to record, analyze, and provide …