Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 24

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The!Forestry!Ordinance!has!issued!protective!status!for!F.&albida13.(
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A!remedy!for!diarrhea,!fever,!colds,!and!rheumatism!can!be!created!from!boiled!bark!
of!the!anaboom!but!it!is!slightly!toxic7,!13,!50.!!The!Damara!employ!this!bark!
decoction47.!!Seeds!can!be!baked!and!added!to!a!liquid!to!produce!a!stimulant!drink!
similar!to!coffee13,!47.!!The!Himba!also!use!a!tea!made!from!the!bark,!after!stripping!it!
of!its!most!external!shell,!to!help!with!urinary!ailments47.!!The!resin!is!also!used!in!
combination!with!bark!and!leaves!to!help!eye!inflammation47.!!!!!!!!
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