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Ethno Medicinal Uses of Polygala myrtifolia

Indications: Administered to people only. Applied in a magical sense. Caution: Harmful to people or animals.

Eco-Gardening

Polygala myrtifolia is an evergreen, tall glossy leafed shrub, bearing masses of magenta-pink pea-shaped flowers all year. It likes full sun or semi-shade. Prune to shape. (Wildflower Nursery)

References

Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Wildflower Nursery – https://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/polygala-myrtifolia/. Accessed on 2020/01/13

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