The use of African traditional medicines amongst Zulu women during childbearing in northern KwaZulu-Natal
), Helene de Wet(2), Nontuthuko R. Ntuli(3),
(1) Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand,
(2) Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand, South Africa
(3) Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, University of Zululand, South Africa
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