Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Socio-Demographic Information
2.2. The Significance of Umviyo, the Isizulu Name of Vangueria infausta (Wild Medlar)
2.3. Consumption of Vangueria infausta (Wild Medlar) Fruit by the Community of Oyemeni
2.4. Medicinal and Other Uses of Vangueria infausta (Wild Medlar)
3. Discussion
3.1. Socio-Demographic Information
3.2. Significance of “Umviyo”, the IsiZulu Name of Wild Medlar
3.3. Consumption of Wild Medlar Fruit
3.4. Medicinal and Other Uses of Wild Medlar
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Study Area
4.2. Ethnobotanical Survey
4.3. Questionnaire Design
4.4. Data Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Food | Participants | Gender | Age Group (Years) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G [N (%)] | 18–34 N (TP; TGP) | 35–54 N (TP; TGP) | ≥55 (TP; TGP) | ||
Fruit | 100 | F [42 (42)] M [58 (58)] | 17 (17; 40) 25 (25; 43) | 10 (10; 24) 19 (19; 33) | 15 (15; 36) 14 (14; 24) |
Fermented maize meal (umBhantshi) | 13 | F [7 (54)] M [6 (46)] | 0 (0; 0) 3 (23; 50) | 1 (8; 14) 1 (8; 17) | 6 (46; 86) 2 (15; 33) |
Maize porridge | 9 | F [5 (55)] M [4 (44)] | 5 (55; 100) 3 (33; 75) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (11; 25) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Juice | 6 | F [2 (33)] M [4 (67)] | 0 (0; 0) 2 (33; 50) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (17; 25) | 2 (33; 100) 1 (17; 25) |
Alcohol | 5 | F [1 (20)] M [4 (80)] | 1 (20; 100) 4 (80; 100) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Fermented maize porridge (amaHewu) | 3 | F [2 (67)] M [1 (33)] | 0 (0; 0) 1 (33; 100) | 2 (67; 100) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Fruit salad | 2 | F [2 (100)] M [0 (0)] | 1 (50; 50) 0 (0; 0) | 1 (50; 50) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Milk curdling (Amasi) | 1 | F [0 (0)] M [1 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (100; 100) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Sour porridge (umNcindo) | 1 | F [0 (0)] M [1 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 1 (100; 100) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Use | Participants | Gender | Age (Years) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G [N (%)] | 18–34 N (TP; TGP) | 35–54 N (TP; TGP) | ≥55 N (TP; TGP) | ||
Toothbrushing | 11 | F [2 (18)] M [9 (82)] | 1 (9; 50) 3 (27; 33) | 1 (9; 50) 4 (36; 44) | 0 (0; 0) 2 (18; 22) |
Toothache | 10 | F [4 (40)] M [6 (60)] | 4 (40; 100) 3 (30; 50) | 0 (0; 0) 3 (30; 50) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Protection against evil spirits | 8 | F [0 (0)] M [8 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 2 (25; 25) | 0 (0; 0) 3 (38; 38) | 0 (0; 0) 3 (38; 38) |
Not as firewood | 5 | F [1 (20)] M [4 (80)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 3 (60; 75) | 1 (20; 100) 1 (20; 25) |
Wetting the bed | 5 | F [2 (40)] M [3 (60)] | 1 (20; 50) 2 (40; 67) | 1 (20; 50) 1 (20; 33) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
As a toilet wipe | 4 | F [1 (25)] M [3 (75)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 3 (75; 100) | 1 (25; 100) 0 (0; 0) |
Firewood | 4 | F [1 (25)] M [3 (75)] | 0 (0; 0) 1 (25; 33) | 0 (0; 0) 2 (50; 67) | 1 (25; 100) 0 (0; 0) |
Bring unity and courage for warriors | 4 | F [0 (0)] M [4 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 3 (75; 75) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (25; 25) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Wound healing | 4 | F [3 (75)] M [1 (25)] | 2 (50; 67) 1 (25; 100) | 1 (25; 33) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Stomachache | 3 | F [2 (67)] M [1 (33)] | 1 (33; 50) 1 (33; 100) | 1 (33; 50) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Prevents cow miscarriage | 2 | F [1 (50)] M [1 (50)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (50; 100) | 1 (50; 100) 0 (0; 0) |
Wiping fat off the dishes | 1 | F [1 (100)] M [0 (0; 0)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 1 (100; 100) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Stops bleeding | 1 | F [1 (100)] M [0 (0)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 1 (100; 100) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Earache | 1 | F [0 (0)] M [1 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 1 (100; 100) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Steaming | 1 | F [1 (100)] M [0 (0)] | 1 (100; 100) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
Vomiting | 1 | F [0 (0)] M [1 (100)] | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) | 0 (0; 0) 1 (100; 100) | 0 (0; 0) 0 (0; 0) |
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Ngubane, S.C.; Mbhele, Z.; Ntuli, N.R. Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Plants 2025, 14, 1820. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14121820
Ngubane SC, Mbhele Z, Ntuli NR. Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Plants. 2025; 14(12):1820. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14121820
Chicago/Turabian StyleNgubane, Samukelisiwe Clerance, Zoliswa Mbhele, and Nontuthuko Rosemary Ntuli. 2025. "Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa" Plants 14, no. 12: 1820. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14121820
APA StyleNgubane, S. C., Mbhele, Z., & Ntuli, N. R. (2025). Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta Burch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Plants, 14(12), 1820. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14121820