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Table 1 Plant combinations used to treat skin disorders by lay people in northern Maputaland

From: Medicinal plants used for the treatment of various skin disorders by a rural community in northern Maputaland, South Africa

Plant species use in combination

Parts used

Skin disorder treated

C. kirkii + S. serratuloides + R. multifidus + F. sur + E. elephantina + S. pirie + D. delagoensis

Root + leaves + whole plant + bark + bulb

Sores

A. burkei + O. engleri + S. birrea + S. cordatum + T. elegans + L. javanica

Bark + leaves

Sores

B. discolor + E. tirucalli + H. hemerocallidea + O. engleri + S. serratuloides

Stem with leaves (twigs) + modified stem + corm + bark + leaves

Sores

C. kirkii + E. elephantina + S. pirie + R. multifidus + D. delagoensis

Roots + bark + whole plant + bulb

Shingles

A. burkei + K. africana

Bark

Ringworm

B. pilosa + S. pseudocordifolia

Leaves + whole plant

Ringworm

C. inerme + D. cinerea

Stem with leaves

Acne

H. hemerocallidea + L. revoluta

Corm + bulb

Ringworm

H. hemerocallidea + S. rigescens

Corm + fruit

Boils

B. pinnata + S. serratuloides

Leaves

Shingles

S. birrea + S. cordatum

Bark

Burns

S. brachypetala + S. birrea

Bark

Sores

S. serratuloides + D. delagoensis

Leaves + bulb

Rash

S. madagascariensis + S. spinosa

Leaves + fruit sap

Sores