Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 40

Governmental(protection(status:(
The!forestry!legislation!protects!this!species,!in!addition!to!the!International!Union!
for!Conservation!of!Nature!designation!of!‘near!threatened’13,!29.!!This!current!status!
of!the!species!may!be!due!to!lack!of!P.&angolensis!juveniles13,!29.!!As!of!1973!a!sawmill!
in!Oshikati!processed!the!wood!to!make!furniture!for!schools!and!governmental!
office!buildings!that!also!may!have!played!a!role!in!its!current!lack!of!abundance35.!
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Indigenous(medicinal(use:!(
The!dry!and!fresh!roots,!stem,!pod,!
and!leaves!can!all!be!used!to!help!
bleeding!if!used!between!one!and!four!
days9.!!Dry!or!fresh!bark!decoctions!
can!help!with!coughing9.!!!
The!sap!of!P.&angolensis&has!also!been!
used!to!cease!nosebleeds47.!!Maternal!
milk!can!be!produced!through!a!bark!
decoction!mixed!with!the!fig!fruit!if!
applied!externally47.!!Chronic!hives!
can!be!treated!with!a!bark!extract47.!!
This!extract!has!also!been!effective!in!
treating!digestive!issues,!migraines,!
and!canker!sores47.!!!
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Ulcers!in!the!eye!can!be!helped!with!
an!eyewash!made!from!a!root!extract!but!roots!need!to!be!cleaned!extensively!and!
this!extract!needs!to!soak!for!six!hours!in!water!before!being!applied47.!!Malaria!as!
well!as!complications!of!malaria,!including!blackwater!fever,!could!be!cured!by!
ingesting!a!tea!from!the!root!of!this!plant47.!!Boiling!of!the!flowers!of!this!plant!and!
using!the!vapor!can!also!help!with!eye!issues47.!!A!compress!of!the!plant!material!
can!also!be!used!for!retina!ailments47.!!!
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The!red!sap,!harbored!in!the!layer!just!below!the!bark,!can!be!used!on!the!outside!
for!wounds!and!ringworm!as!well!as!though!ingestion!to!treat!intestinal!parasites47.!!
The!roots!of!the!tree!are!red!and!can!be!ground!to!create!a!red!dye,!as!could!the!
heartwood,!used!by!the!Kwanyama!in!combination!with!butterfat!to!produce!red!
ochre!for!the!skin35.!!The!Kwanyama!are!more!accustomed!to!the!Western!style!of!
dress!now!and!have!mostly!abandoned!the!use!of!the!red!ochre35.!!!!!!!!!

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