Characterisation of the indigenous knowledge used for gastrointestinal nematode control in smallholder farming areas of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Table 3 Common indigenous plants used to control gastrointestinal nematodes in goats

Plant name	Family	Vernacular name	Plant part	Voucher no	Preparation method	Dosage
A. anthelmintica	Fabaceae	Umnala	Bark/roots	NU0068151	Decoction. The bark could also be dried, ground & mixed with feed	1 mug = adult goat, ½ mug = kid
A. ferox	Asphodelaceae	Inkalane	Leaves	NU0068138	Infusion	500 ml = adult goat, 250 ml = kid
A. maculata	Asphodelaceae	Icena/Isithezi	Leaves	NU0068164	Infusion	1 cup = adult goat, ½ cup = kid
A. marlothii	Asphodelaceae	Inhlaba	Leaves	NU0068166	Infusion Aloe is dried, ground and burnt to make snuff (Isinemfu)	500 ml = adult goats, 1 cup = kid 1 spoon = adult goat, ½ spoon = kid
C. quadrangularis	Vitaceae	Inhlashwana	Leaves (aerial part)	NU0068142	Decoction or infusion	700 ml = adult goat, 350 ml = kid
C. Rotundifolia	Vitaceae	Umtshovane	Leaves	NU0068158	Infusion of leaves	700 ml = adult goat, 350 ml = kid
G. physocarpus	Apocynaceae	Uphehlecwathi	Leaves	NU0083347	Infusion of leaves. Leaves could be ground and mixed with milk for kids	700 ml = adult goat, 350 ml = kid
S. pinnata	Asteraceae	Ikhambi lesisu	Whole plant	NU0068157	Decoction	1 mug = adult goat, ½ mug = kid
S. birrea	Anacardiaceae	Umganu	Bark	NU0068149	Decoction	1 mug = adult goat, ½ mug = kid
T. emetica	Meliaceae	Umkhuhlu	Bark	NU0068135	Decoction	1 mug = adult goat, ½ mug = kid
V. xanthophloea	Fabaceae	Umkhanyakude	Leaves/bark	NU0068155	Leaves & bark mixed with feed	-
V. neocorymbosa	Asteraceae	Uhlunguhlungu	Leaves	NU0068161	Infusion of leaves. Decoction of roots	1L = adult goat, 500 ml = kid

Infusion: soaking in water at room temperature overnight; Decoction: heating in water to a boiling point

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