Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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... root of Asclepias eminens , 300 mm long and 15 mm in diameter , produced only enough moisture to leave a sticky feeling on the hands . With Pachycarpus rigidus there was a little latex apparent on breaking the 100 mm piece of root , but ...
... root of Asclepias eminens , 300 mm long and 15 mm in diameter , produced only enough moisture to leave a sticky feeling on the hands . With Pachycarpus rigidus there was a little latex apparent on breaking the 100 mm piece of root , but ...
Page 94
... root Drink brewed , with a root Hottentots Drink brewed , with water and root General Drink brewed , with water and root Hottentots Dunn 1872-3 Orange R. Hahn 1881 Nama Ridsdale 1883 S.W.A. Schultze 1907 Nama Theal 1919 General Honey ...
... root Drink brewed , with a root Hottentots Drink brewed , with water and root General Drink brewed , with water and root Hottentots Dunn 1872-3 Orange R. Hahn 1881 Nama Ridsdale 1883 S.W.A. Schultze 1907 Nama Theal 1919 General Honey ...
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... root shavings , chewed leaves spat on girl's head New baby washed with moist root shavings Aloe juice for outer casing for arrow poison Plant juice to wash poison from hands ; for tanning skins Pulp of pounded roots to seal tortoise ...
... root shavings , chewed leaves spat on girl's head New baby washed with moist root shavings Aloe juice for outer casing for arrow poison Plant juice to wash poison from hands ; for tanning skins Pulp of pounded roots to seal tortoise ...
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