Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 17

Indigenous(medicinal(use:!!
The!Himba!of!the!Kaokoveld!employ!a!decoction!of!leaves!and!branches!to!
treat!lower!and!upper!respiratory!tract!infections.!!Consumption!of!the!sap!of!the!
sheperd’s!tree!can!also!be!used!for!those!infections.!!Headaches!can!be!helped!from!
a!steam!bath!of!branches!and!leaves47.!!The!Kavango!use!fresh!leaves!of!the!tree!for!
two!days!straight!to!treat!chicken!pox9,!47.!
“Concoctions”!of!the!leaves,!pale!yellow!berries,!and!roots!has!be [