ARUM LILY
The Arum Lilies roots were roasted
in embers until they were soft. Then they were finely mashed and
used as a bread. If it did not boil enough it was poisonous.
When it was placed on boils
or other sores, the poison was drawn out, and the sores healed internally.
We all found Fynbos and the
Khoe-Khoe very interesting but we all agree that using animal fat for an
ointment is not very hygienic, unless you are desperate.
In Afrikaans it is called
a "varkblom" because it looks like a pig's ear.
By: Azra, Aneesa, Natalie
and Laura
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