More than 5,000 plant species from this enormous African resource are used in traditional medicines.

The use of medicinal plants in childhood diseases remains largely undocumented. A study in North West province in South Africa catalogued many of these for the first time.

In an era dominated by globalisation, African education systems stand at a crossroads: how to cultivate relevance and pride ...

How significant are natural medicinal plants in Africa? Traditional medicines play a crucial role in Africa, with more than 80% of the population relying on them.

A professor of biochemistry, Ademola Oyeleso, from the College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, has advocated commercialisation of medicinal plant ...

Chimps use medicinal plants to treat their wounds A new study finds humanity's closest living relatives will chew plants and apply makeshift poultices to wounds, and use leaves for a hygienic scrub.

Researchers conducted an ethnobotanical survey in the North West Province of South Africa between April and August 2021 among 101 participants using semi-structured face-to-face interviews to ...

As researchers with an interest in indigenous knowledge, we explored the use of medicinal plants as remedies against diseases among children in the North West province of South Africa.

In 2021, almost 33 of every 1,000 South African children under five years old died. Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children. South Africa ...