Ethnoveterinary uses of medicinal plants: A survey of plants used in the ethnoveterinary control of gastro-intestinal parasites of goats in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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Table 1.  Medicinal plants used as anthelmintics in goats.

Family and scientific name	Local name	Voucher number	No. of citations	Part used	Preparation method
Agapanthaceae
Agapanthus praecox	Umkhondo (African Lily)	VMAP21/2006	1	Leaves	Infusion
Anacardiaceae
Harpephyllum caffrum	Umgwenya (Wild plum)	VMAP28/2006	2	Bark	Decoction
Apiaceae
Centella coriacea	Inyongwana (Swamp Pennywort)	VMAP16/2006	1	Bark	Decoction
Apocynaceae
Acokanthera oppositifolia	Ntlungunyembe (Bushman’s poison)	VMAP17/2006	2	Leaves	Decoction
Araliaceae
Cussonia spicata	Umsenge (Natal cabbage Tree)	VMAP26/2006	1	Bark	Infusion
Asphodelaceae
Aloe arborescens	Ikhala elincinci (Bitter aloe)	VMAP01/2006	2	Leaves	Decoction
Aloe ferox	Ikhala elikhulu (Bitter aloe)	VMAP02/2006	12	Leaves	Decoction
Gasteria bicolor	Intelezi (Elephant’s Foot)	VMAP03/2006	1	Leaves	Infusion
Bulbine latifolia	Ingcelwane (Broad leaved bulbine)	VMAP04/2006	1	Leaves	Decoction
Bulbine frutescens	Utswelana (cat’s tail)	VMAP05/2006	1	Whole plant	Infusion
Bulbine abyssinica	Umaweni (Snake flower)	VMAP06/2006	1	Leaves	Decoction
Capparidaceae
Capparis sepiaria	Intsihlo (Caperbush)	VMAP13/2006	1	Roots	Infusion
Fabaceae
Elephantorrhiza elephantina	Intolwane (Elephant’s root)	VMAP18/2006	2	Roots	Decoction
Schotia latifolia	Umnxgam (Bush Boerbean)	VMAP19/2006	2	Bark	Decoction
Geraniaceae
Pelargonium reniforme	Uvendle (Pelagonium)	VMAP20/2006	2	Tuber	Decoction
Gunneraceae
Gunnera perpensa	Iphuzi (River pumpkin)	VMAP10/2006	1	Tuber	Decoction
Hypoxidaceae
Hypoxis argentea	Inongwe yehashi (Yellow stars)	VMAP12/2006	1	Tuber	Decoction
Lamiaceae
Teucrium trifidum	Ubuhlungu bebhokhwe (Dutchmen’s fever plant)	VMAP07/2006	7	Leaves	Infusion
Leonotis leonurus	Umfincamfincane (Wild dagga)	VMAP08/2006	3	Leaves	Decoction
Ocotea bullata	Unukani (Black stinkwood)	VMAP09/2006	1	Bark	Decoction
Loganiaceae
Strychnos henningsii	Umnonono (Red bitter berry)	VMAP22/2006	4	Bark	Decoction
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum viridiflorum	Umkhwenkwe (Cheese wood)	VMAP24/2006	1	Bark	Infusion
Polygonaceae
Rumex lanceolatus	Idolo lenkonyane (Common dock)	VMAP27/2006	1	Roots	Decoction
Ptaeroxylaceae
Ptaeroxylon obliquum	Umthathi (Sneezewood)	VMAP11/2006	1	Leaves	Decoction
Rhamnaceae
Ziziphus mucronata	Umphafa (Buffalo Thorn)	VMAP14/2006	1	Leaves	Infusion
Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum capense	Umlungumabele (Small knobwood)	VMAP23/2006	2	Roots	Decoction
Sterculiaceae
Hermannia incana	Mavulakuvaliwe (Sweet yellow bells)	VMAP15/2006	1	Whole plant	Decoction
Tiliaceae
Grewia occidentalis	Umnqabaza (Crossberry)	VMAP25/2006	1	Bark	Decoction

Decoction, heating in water to boiling point; infusion, soaking in ambient water temperature overnight.