A total of twenty five skin disorders/conditions, classified under 5 categories are
being treated with the listed medicinal plants in the study area. 106 plant species distributed in 61
families and 107 genera were identified as being used to treat one or more of the skin disorders.
The species with the highest use-value was Aloe ferox Mill. (Xanthorrhoeaceae) known locally
as Umhlaba. The most representative families were Solanaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae,
Rutaceae and Euphorbiaceae. Majority of the plant species were herbs and the leaves were the
most frequently used, mostly applied topically as a paste, powder or sap on the affected skin
area.