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Asteraceae or Compositae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Asterales. Asteraceae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, [1] or sunflower family), is a very large and widespread family, [2] [3] which includes over 32,000 currently accepted species, in over 1,900 genera in 13 subfamilies. [4]
Artemisia afra, the African wormwood, is a common species of the genus Artemisia in Africa, with a wide distribution from South Africa, to areas reaching to the North and East, as far north as Ethiopia. [2]
Traditional medicine was the dominant medical system for millions of people in Africa prior the arrival of the Europeans, who introduced evidence-based medicine, which was a noticeable turning point in the history of this tradition and culture. [4] Herbal medicines in Africa are generally not adequately researched, and are weakly regulated. [5]
Bidorbuy.co.za became the largest online marketplace South Africa and Africa. [2] In 2010, it invested into PayFast, [3] a local online payment company, and 2014 into the e-commerce company uAfrica.com. [4] It merged with UAfrica, in August 2022 to form Bob Group. [5] In March 2023, UAfrica was rebranded as Bob Go and Bidorbuy as Bob Shop. [6]
It is used as a medicinal herb for its gastroprotective, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, antidiarrhoeal and antiseptic properties, and in the treatment of rheumatism and hemorrhoids. [citation needed] The plant is mentioned in the Quran as a source of sweet manna. [5] It has also been used as a sweetener. [2]
The people in the Eastern Cape of South Africa still strongly rely on traditional medicine and believe in its potency as an alternative to western medicine. [3] There are various herbs that fall under isicakathi, used for pre-natal and post-natal medicine (although they can also be used for non-pregnancy related health issues). [3]