Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 32

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Legally!these!trees!are!not!protected!but!since!they!tend!to!be!distributed!in!
protected!areas!like!national!parks!or!enclosed!by!fences!they!are!not!threatened13.!
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Indigenous(medicinal(use:!!
Fruit!is!dried!and!ground!up!into!a!powder!before!being!applied!externally13,!45.!!The!
external!application!can!be!used!to!treat!a!variety!of!ailments!including!ulcers,!sores,!
syphilis!and!rheumatism45,!47.!!The!topical!treatment!can!also!help!disinfect!and!heal!
bites!and!stings47.!!Fruit!that!has!not!ripened!is!poisonous!and!causes!vomiting47.!!
Thus!ingestion!of!the!unripe!fruit!also!has!emetic!properties!but!this!is!accompanied!
by!internal!and!external!blistering45,!47.!!Bark!decoctions!can!be!used!to!relieve!
bloody!diarrhea!or!mixed!with!fruit!as!a!stomach!enema!or!to!treat!dysentery13,!45,!47.!!
Additionally,!the!roasted!seeds!can!be!eaten13.!!
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