Grade 5. Module 8. Unit 8. Heritage in the Easter Cape Flashcards
What is the Eastern Cape know for as its heritage?
Indigenous medicine
What does INDIGENOUS mean?
Indigenous means grown locally and local to that area
TRUE OR FALSE;
You can cure an illness with certain plants.
TRUE.
Medicines can be made from plants, and these recipes are passed down from family, from one generation to the next.
What is MINT used for in traditional medicine.
For a COLD, crush the leaves and pour hot water over them. Breathe in the steam.
What is WILDEALS used for in traditional medicine.
Breath in.
Wash stings and cuts.
What is the most common plant used for hundreds of years for its medicinal qualities.
ALOE.
in particular: ALOE FEROX
Name 2 other names for ALOE FEROX.
Bitter aloe Red aloe Bitteraalwyn Bergaalwyn iNhlaba iKhala
Describe an aloe ferox
Flowers: red or yellow bell shape.
Leaves: big spikey leaves, filled with thick bitter juice.
What areas do you find the Aloe Ferox in?
Eastern cape
Western cape
KwaZulu natal
What did the KHOISAN use ALOE for?
Disinfectant ( cleaning cuts)
Treating burns
How do we know that the KHOISAN used that aloe for medicinal purposes?
The KOISAN told the stories of how they used the aloe in their ROCK ART.
Name 4 uses of Aloe today.
- So bitter, we put it on nails to stop us bitting them.
- Treating burns
- Skin lotions
- Getting ticks off dogs and cattle.
What did CLEOPATRA use the Aloe gel for?
CLEOPATRA used Aloe for her skin.
For how many years has aloe been used!
2000 years
What did ALEXANDER THE GREAT use aloe for?
Healing the wounds of his soldiers.
