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Necessity:The Mother of Self Subsistence |
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Power cuts, oil prices up, food and water shortages,
environment under threat - what when ideas strike?
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Nine quick facts about the Pepper bark Tree (Warburgia salutaris) |
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- Status:Rare and found only in protected areas.
- Salutary: As its name suggests "salutaris" refers to "health
giving" and is functions as a general tonic for good health.
- Leaves and bark create a strong peppery taste which becomes strongly
evident if you make a tea from the dark glossy leaves.
- Likes to grow in tropical climates especially in the
Northern Kwazulu Natal area of
South
Africa.
- Has been shown to have good anti microbial action.
- Traditionally used for medical conditions including flu,
chest complaints, constipation, stomach ulcers, headaches, toothache and
even malaria.
- Pepper bark is taken in a number of ways including orally,
smoked and also mixed with fat into an ointment.
- Has been used along with other plants as an aid in
traditional divination practices.
- Can be propagated from seed, cuttings and tissue culture.
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Seven things to know about Carpobrotus edulis |
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- Also known as vygie in
Afrikaans or sour fig in English, this fleshy succulent is a member of the so
called mesemb family.
- Grows as an easy growing,
ground covering succulent in a large range of conditions including; hot and dry
environments and poor soils.
- The fleshy leaves contain a
juice that is astringent in quality and mildly anti septic making the sour fig
a commonly used medicinal plant in South Africa.
- Medicinally the triangular
leaves are crushed into a pulp and used internally, as a gargle for mouth and
throat infections, and for stomach complaints such as dysentery. In the past
the plant has also been used for the treatment of tuberculosis.
- Topically the succulent can be
used for a range of complaints simply by breaking the leaf and applying to the
affected area.
Uses include treatment for
mild burns such as sunburn, insect bites, dry lips, cuts and scrapes and oral
and vaginal thrush.
- The ripe fruits of the plant which are found beneath the flower are
sometimes made into jams and curries.
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