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Treatments
A
(195)
B
(192)
C
(331)
D
(176)
E
(72)
F
(108)
G
(65)
H
(126)
I
(109)
J
(15)
K
(13)
L
(39)
M
(92)
N
(22)
O
(11)
P
(144)
R
(73)
S
(253)
T
(105)
U
(41)
V
(27)
W
(66)
List of Treatments starting with B
Backache, low, treat - Dodonaea angustifolia - Leaves - Crushed
Backache, low, treat - Lippia javanica - Root - Infusion
Backache, treat - Agathosma betulina - Leaves - Infusion
Backache, treat - Agathosma betulina - Leaves - Poultice
Backache, treat - Kigelia africana - Leaves - Unspecified
Backache, treat - Sutherlandia frutescens - Leaf - Infusion
Backache, treat - Sutherlandia frutescens - Leaves or above ground parts - Decoction
Backache, treat - Warburgia salutaris - Bark - Unspecified
Backache, treat - Crinum macowanii - Bulb - Boiled
Backache, treat - Dichrostachys cinerea - Root - Decoction
Backache, treat - Melianthus comosus - Leaf - Poultice or decoction
Backache, treat - Melianthus major - Leaf - Poultice
Backache, treat - Melianthus major - Leaf - Warmed
Backache, treat - Securidaca longepedunculata - Root - Refer to notes
Backache, treat - Securidaca longepedunculata - Roots and bark - Refer to notes
Backache, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Leaf - Poultice
Backache, treat - Ziziphus mucronata - Root - Poultice
Bedbugs, kill - Datura stramonium - Leaves - Crushed
Bedsore/s, treat - Withania somnifera - Leaves - Ointment
Bee sting, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Flowers or leaves or stems - Infusion
Bee sting, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Leaves - Peeled
Bee, repel - Alepidea amatymbica - Root,tuberous - Burnt, powdered
Bile, treat - Asclepias fruticosa - Plant - Unspecified
Bile, treat - Withania somnifera - Root - Decoction
Bilharzia (schistosomiasis), treat - Terminalia sericea - Root - Cooked
Bilharzia (schistosomiasis), treat - Terminalia sericea - Root - Ground
Birth canal, dilate - Terminalia sericea - Root - Infusion
Birth, difficult, facilitate - Clivia miniata - Root - Infusion
Birth, difficult, facilitate - Harpagophytum procumbens - Root - Ointment
Birth, facilitate - Clivia miniata - Leaves and rhizome - Unspecified
Birth, facilitate - Pentanisia prunelloides - Root - Unspecified
Birth, hasten labour - Clivia miniata - Plant, whole - Unspecified
Birth, hasten labour - Agapanthus africanus - Rhizome and roots - Decoction
Birth, induce - Clivia miniata - Unspecified - Boiled
Birth, placenta, expel - Agapanthus africanus - Rhizome and roots - Decoction
Birth, placenta, expel - Gunnera Perpensa - Root - Infusion
Birth, placenta, expel - Gunnera Perpensa - Root - Mixture
Birth, placenta, expel - Gunnera Perpensa - Root - Unspecified
Birth, placenta, expel - Gunnera Perpensa - Unspecified - Decoction
Birth, post-partum bleeding, treat - Gunnera Perpensa - Root - Decoction
Birth, post-partum cleansing, perform - Capparis tomentosa - Leaves - infusion
Birth, post-partum cleansing, perform - Xysmalobium undulatum - Root - Unspecified
Birth, post-partum problems, treat - Artemisia afra - Unspecified - Unspecified
Bite, infected, treat - Kigelia africana - Fruit - Sliced
Bite, infected, treat - Cliffortia odorata - Unspecified - Infusion
Bladder infection, treat - Ballota africana - Unspecified - Infusion
Bladder infection, treat - Chironia baccifera - Plant - Infusion
Bladder infection, treat - Geranium incanum - Leaves - Tea
Bladder infection, treat - Olea europaea africana - Roots and bark - Decoction
Bladder stricture, treat - Gunnera Perpensa - Root - Decoction
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Agathosma betulina - Sprig - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Sutherlandia frutescens - Leaf - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Arctopus echinatus - Root - Decoction
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Cissampelos capensis - Rhizome and roots - Tincture
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Crinum macowanii - Bulb and leaves - Mixture
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Drimea elata - Leaves - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Geranium incanum - Leaf - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Hypoxis hemerocallidea - Corm - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Hypoxis hemerocallidea - Leaves and roots - Powdered
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Olea europaea africana - Root - Decoction
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Peucedanum galbanum - Leaves - Infusion
Bladder symptom/complaint, other, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Root - Unspecified
Blindness, night, treat - Lippia javanica - Leaves - Infusion
Blisters, treat - Bulbine frutescens - Sap - Exposed
Blisters, treat - Aloe ferox - Sap/juice, leaf - Exposed
Blisters, treat - Cliffortia odorata - Unspecified - Infusion
Blood circulation, poor, treat - Polygala fruticosa - Root - Unspecified
Blood cleansing, use for - Athrixia phylicoides - Leaves - Infusion
Blood cleansing, use for - Catharanthus roseus - Flowers - Tea
Blood cleansing, use for - Olea europaea africana - Heartwood - Tea
Blood cleansing, use for - Pentanisia prunelloides - Root - Infusion
Blood cleansing, use for - Trichilia emetica - Bark - Unspecified
Blood cleansing, use for - Vernonia oligocephala - Leaves - Decoction
Blood poisoning (septicaemia), treat - Athrixia phylicoides - Leaves - Infusion
Blood poisoning (septicaemia), treat - Cannabis sativa var. indica - Leaves and flowers - Unspecified
Blood poisoning (septicaemia), treat - Lobostemon fruticosus - Leaves - Infusion
Blood pressure, high, treat - Drimia elata - Bulb - Unspecified
Blood pressure, high, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Leaves and stem - Decoction
Blood pressure, high, treat - Mondia whitei - Bark and roots - Unspecified
Blood pressure, high, treat - Olea europaea africana - Leaves - Infusion
Blood pressure, high, treat - Peucedanum galbanum - Leaves - Infusion
Blood strengthener, use as - Curtisia dentata - Bark - Decoction
Blood strengthener, use as - Vernonia oligocephala - Leaf and stem - Decoction
Blood, excess, treat - Euclea undulata - Root - Decoction
Blood, increase of, use for - Warburgia salutaris - Refer to notes - Unspecified
Blood, increase of, use for - Crinum macowanii - Bulb - Burnt
Blood, purify - Sutherlandia frutescens - Unspecified - Unspecified
Blood, purify - Arctopus echinatus - Root - Decoction
Blood, purify - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Ground
Blood, purify - Chironia baccifera - Plant, whole - Decoction
Blood, purify - Cissampelos capensis - Rhizome - Refer to notes
Blood, purify - Cissampelos capensis - Rhizome and roots - Tincture
Blood, purify - Crinum macowanii - Leaves - Decoction
Blood, purify - Curtisia dentata - Bark - Unspecified
Blood, purify - Euclea natalensis - Root bark - Decoction
Blood, purify - Lobostemon fruticosus - Leaves - Infusion
Body cleanser, internal, use as - Olea europaea africana - Leaves - Refer to notes
Body strengthener, use as - Asclepias fruticosa - Leaves - Unspecified
Body strengthener, use as - Asclepias fruticosa - Roots - Unspecified
Body strengthener, use as - Carpobrotus edulis - Sap, juice/leaf - Unspecified
Body strengthener, use as - Sclerocarya birrea - Bark - Decoction
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Kigelia africana - Root - Unspecified
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Tetradenia riparia - Unspecified - Unspecified
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Acacia karroo - Root
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Ground
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Poultice
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Athrixia phylicoides - Leaves - Infusion
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Athrixia phylicoides - Plant - Infusion
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Bulbine frutescens - Sap - Fresh
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Chironia baccifera - Leaves and stems and roots - Infusion
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Chironia baccifera - Leaves and stems and roots - Refer to notes
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Chironia baccifera - Plant - Unspecified
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Cissampelos capensis - Leaves - Fresh
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Cissampelos capensis - Rhizome and roots - Tincture
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Cotyledon orbiculata - Leaf pulp - Poultice
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Crinum macowanii - Bulb and leaves - Mixture
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Datura stramonium - Leaf - Poultice
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Datura stramonium - Roots and leaves - Infusion
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Datura stramonium - Roots and leaves - Powdered
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Kigelia africana - Roots - Unspecified
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Leaves and stem - Decoction
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Melianthus major - Leaves - Unspecified
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Pentanisia prunelloides - Root - Pounded
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Withania somnifera - Roots and leaves - Mixture
Boil (furuncle)/carbuncle, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Leaves - Fresh
Bots, treat - Cannabis sativa var. indica - Plant - Unspecified
Bowel complaint, treat - Centella asiatica - Plant - Unspecified
Breast development, enhance - Kigelia africana - Fruit - Unspecified
Breast/s, sore, treat- Capparis tomentosa - Root - Paste
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Unspecified
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Ballota africana - Plant - Tea
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Cannabis sativa var. indica - Leaves - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Capparis tomentosa - Bark or root bark - Decoction
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Datura stramonium - Leaf - Refer to notes
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Dodonaea angustifolia - Root - Decoction
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Flowers - Tea
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Stem or seeds - Decoction
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Lippia javanica - Leaf and stem - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Lippia javanica - Leaves and twigs - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Lippia javanica - Roots - Unspecified
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Salvia africana-caerulea - Unspecified - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Salvia africana-lutea - Leaves - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Tarchonanthus camphoratus - Leaves - Unspecified
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Tarchonanthus camphoratus - Leaves and twigs - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Tarchonanthus camphoratus - Leaves and twigs - Poultice
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Tetradenia riparia - Leaves - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Warburgia salutaris - Bark - Infusion
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Withania somnifera - Plant - Unspecified
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Rhizome - Decoction
Bronchitis, acute, treat - Ballota africana - Leaves - Infusion
Bronchitis, chronic, treat - Acorus calamus - Rhizome - Decoction
Bronchitis, chronic, treat - Artemisia afra - Leaves - Decoction
Bronchitis, chronic, treat - Leonotis leonurus - Leaves and stem - Decoction
Bronchitis, chronic, treat - Sutherlandia frutescens - Unspecified - Unspecified
Bruise, treat - Agathosma betulina - Leaves - Unspecified
Bruise, treat - Carpobrotus edulis - Sap, leaf - Lotion
Bruise, treat - Aloe arborescens - Sap/juice, leaf - Fresh juice
Bruise, treat - Datura stramonium - Leaves - Fresh or dry
Bruise, treat - Datura stramonium - Leaves - Powdered
Bruise, treat - Melianthus comosus - Leaf - Paste
Bruise, treat - Melianthus major - Leaf - Poultice
Bruise, treat - Pelargonium cucullatum - Leaf - Crushed, warm
Bruise, treat - Pelargonium tomentosum - Leaf - Poultice
Bruise, treat - Trichilia emetica - Leaf - Infusion
Bruise, treat - Trichilia emetica - Leaf or fruit - Poultice
Burial/death rites, perform - Capparis tomentosa - Root bark - Decoction
Burial/death rites, perform - Trichilia emetica - Leaves - Unspecified
Burns, minor, treat - Pelargonium peltatum - Leaves - Pounded
Burns, minor, treat - Pelargonium betulinum - Leaves - Unspecified
Burns/scalds, treat - Aloe arborescens - Sap, leaf - Fresh
Burns/scalds, treat - Aloe ferox - Leaves - Fresh, crushed
Burns/scalds, treat - Aloe ferox - Sap/juice, leaf - Exposed
Burns/scalds, treat - Bulbine frutescens - Sap - Exposed
Burns/scalds, treat - Carpobrotus edulis - Leaf pulp - Fresh
Burns/scalds, treat - Carpobrotus edulis - Sap/juice, leaf - Unspecified
Burns/scalds, treat - Centella asiatica - Plant - Refer to notes
Burns/scalds, treat - Datura stramonium - Leaf - Warmed
Burns/scalds, treat - Hypoxis hemerocallidea - Sap, rootstock - Extracted
Burns/scalds, treat - Hypoxis hemerocallidea - Sap/juice, corm - Extracted
Burns/scalds, treat - Lobostemon fruticosus - Leaves - Refer to notes
Burns/scalds, treat - Melianthus comosus - Leaf - Dried, powdered
Burns/scalds, treat - Pentanisia prunelloides - Leaves - Infusion
Burns/scalds, treat - Zantedeschia aethiopica - Leaves - Fresh
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