Are traditional methods applied by Bapedi traditional healers in Blouberg area of Limpopo Province hygenic?
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Socio-cultural profile of Bapedi traditional healers as indigenous knowledge custodians and conservation partners in the Blouberg area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND Bapedi traditional healers of Blouberg are custodians of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of this region. They provide primary health care to a large number of people in the Blouberg area of South Africa. There is concern that this profession is dying out, which may be detrimental to the Blouberg community and to biodiversity conservation in the area. METHODS Thirty two hea...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Botany
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0254-6299
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.01.108