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What did the San use the Buchu plant for?
What did the San use the Buchu plant for?
- Curing stomach aches (correct)
- Treating snake bites
- Relieving toothaches
- Healing headaches
How did the San use medicinal plants to treat wounds like snake bites?
How did the San use medicinal plants to treat wounds like snake bites?
- Made a powder mixed with fat to be applied on the body
- Boiled the plant in water for the patient to drink
- Burned the plant and inhaled the smoke
- Chewed the roots and smeared it on the wound (correct)
What was the purpose of burning some medicinal plants according to the San?
What was the purpose of burning some medicinal plants according to the San?
- To create a bitter taste to stop hunger
- To mix with fat for consumption
- To create a healing smoke for the sick person to breathe in (correct)
- To produce a powder for external application
Which plant was sometimes called 'Bushman's Poison' by the San?
Which plant was sometimes called 'Bushman's Poison' by the San?
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What was one method the San used to administer medicinal plants?
What was one method the San used to administer medicinal plants?
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What was the role of women in collecting plants for medicinal use among the San?
What was the role of women in collecting plants for medicinal use among the San?
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