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Use profiles explain documented preparations. Documentary entries describe knowledge and its limitations.Understanding the profiles

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Crassulaceae
Documentary entry

Cotyledon orbiculata

Cotyledon orbiculata

Source topics
Skin and injuries

Reported traditional practices

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. The SANBI monograph links livestock poisoning to digitalis-like principles in leaves and stems. No household ingestion can be inferred from the traditions.

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Crassulaceae
Documentary entry

Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw.

Kalanchoe crenata

Source topics
Digestive systemRespiratory system

Documented local use: cough and gastric complaints

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.

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Crassulaceae
Documentary entry

Kalanchoe prolifera (Bowie ex Hook.) Raym.-Hamet

Kalanchoe prolifera

Source topics
Nervous system and mental health

Reported local use: neurasthenia, the historical term used in the survey

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Documentary record only: safety and efficacy have not been established here. Do not self-medicate with this plant or replace medical treatment.

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