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Abstract
Extraction methods of plant material used by traditional healers to treat various ailments fall under four categories. Maceration, diffusion, digestion and decoction are methods most frequently employed by the traditional healers. These methods were obtained from interviews with traditional healers using structured questionnaires at the Durban and Isipingo muthi markets located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Key words: Traditional methods, maceration, diffusion, digestion, decoction.
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