This study was carried out with the full consent of all participants.
Further verbal agreement was reached that this research will not be
used for commercial purposes but to serve as enlightenment to the
community and the entire Eastern Cape, Province on the plants used
as spices and their therapeutic usage. Exact dosages of each spice were
not mentioned as such knowledge is considered the intellectual property
of the people. The University of Fort Hare Ethics Committee granted
ethical approval for the study.