Medicine From Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What did the San use for medicine
A
They used plants to heal wounds and treat illnesses
2
Q
What was the Hoodia plant used for?
A
It stops hunger. The San used it while hunting
3
Q
What was the Buchu plant used for?
A
Stomach ache
4
Q
What was Bushmans poison used for?
A
The milky juice of the plant was used by San hunters to poison the tips of their hunting arrows
5
Q
What was the sickle bush used for?
A
They used the chew the roots and put it on snake bites wounds.
The bark was used for headaches and toothaches
