M J Potgieter
Biographic Data
| ID | 4879129 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M J Potgieter |
| GIVEN NAMES | M J |
| FAMILY NAME | Potgieter |
| SIGNATURE | POTGIETER M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limpopo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0963-001X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Medicinal plants used for peptic ulcer disease by traditional health practitioners in the Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains a major health burden, particularly in resource-limited settings where traditional medicines continue to play an important role. This study documented and quantitatively evaluated medicinal plants used by Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) for PUD treatment in the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Limpopo Province, South Africa, and assessed variation in plant use across municipalities. Method…
Domestic waste disposal in a small urban wetland area by Ga-Makanye Community, Limpopo Province, South Africa
In spite of their positive role, wetland ecosystems are under intense human pressure that results in their degradation and thus their ability to provide vital functions. The semi-urban community of Ga-Makanye in the Limpopo Province of South Africa is situated adjacent to a small wetland ecosystem. Because this community is poorly serviced in municipal functions such as personal and domestic waste removal, it implies the wetland will be vulnerabl…
Invasive Alien Plant Species Used for the Treatment of Various Diseases in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Background: Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) are plants that have migrated from one geographical region to non-native region either intentional or unintentional.The general view of IAPs in environment is regarded as destructive to the ecosystem and they pose threat to native vegetation and species. However, some of these IAPs are utilized by local inhabitants as a substitute for scarce indigenous plants. The aim of the study is to conduct ethn…
Useful Plants Grown and Maintained in Domestic Gardens of the Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
The objective of this study was to document useful plants in urban domestic gardens in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Data on plant use categories of urban domestic gardens in the under-developed areas of the Limpopo Province were collected by means of interviews and personal observations between May and October 2012.A total of 126 taxa belonging to 110 genera and 62 families were recorded from 62 urban domestic gardens. More than half of th…
Socio-cultural profile of Bapedi traditional healers as indigenous knowledge custodians and conservation partners in the Blouberg area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Bapedi traditional healers of Blouberg are custodians of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of this region. They provide primary health care to a large number of people in the Blouberg area of South Africa. There is concern that this profession is dying out, which may be detrimental to the Blouberg community and to biodiversity conservation in the area. METHODS: Thirty two healers and 30 community members were interviewed betwee…
Medicinal Plants Cultivated in Bapedi Traditional Healers Homegardens, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Plants used for medicinal purposes are very common feature in Bapedi traditional healer's home-gardens, but information about their diversity and application is not available. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To investigate medicinal plants found in Bapedi healer's home-gardens, 51 traditional health practitioners were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire in 17 municipalities of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, during the firs…
Comparative analysis of plant use in peri-urban domestic gardens of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Relatively little has been researched or published on the importance of peri-urban domestic gardens as part of a household livelihood strategy in South Africa. Due to lack of comprehensive data on peri-urban domestic gardens, their potential value as luxury green space, provision of food, income and ecosystem services to the fast growing urban population in South Africa is not clearly known. The aim of this study was to document diffe…
Bapedi traditional healers in the Limpopo Province, South Africa: Their socio-cultural profile and traditional healing practice
Background Bapedi traditional healers play a vital role in the primary health care of rural inhabitants in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, literature profiling their social and demographic variables, as well as their traditional healing practices is lacking. Methods Convenience sampling were used to identify and select two traditional healers from 17 municipalities (resulting in 34 healers being used in this pilot survey) of the Limp…
Herbal medicines used by Bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
The current study focussed on documenting the ethnobotanical knowledge of herbal medicines used by the Bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Fifty one healers from 17 municipalities covering Capricorn, Sekhukhune and Waterberg districts of the Limpopo Province were interviewed between January and July 2011. Semi-structured interviews, observations and guided field surveys with the healers…
Medicinal utilization of exotic plants by Bapedi traditional healers to treat human ailments in Limpopo province, South Africa
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by Bapedi healers to treat diabetes mellitus in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Bapedi traditional healers in the Limpopo Province, South Africa: Their socio-cultural profile and traditional healing practice
Background Bapedi traditional healers play a vital role in the primary health care of rural inhabitants in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, literature profiling their social and demographic variables, as well as their traditional healing practices is lacking. Methods Convenience sampling were used to identify and select two traditional healers from 17 municipalities (resulting in 34 healers being used in this pilot survey) of the Limp…
Comparative analysis of plant use in peri-urban domestic gardens of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Relatively little has been researched or published on the importance of peri-urban domestic gardens as part of a household livelihood strategy in South Africa. Due to lack of comprehensive data on peri-urban domestic gardens, their potential value as luxury green space, provision of food, income and ecosystem services to the fast growing urban population in South Africa is not clearly known. The aim of this study was to document diffe…
Socio-cultural profile of Bapedi traditional healers as indigenous knowledge custodians and conservation partners in the Blouberg area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Bapedi traditional healers of Blouberg are custodians of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of this region. They provide primary health care to a large number of people in the Blouberg area of South Africa. There is concern that this profession is dying out, which may be detrimental to the Blouberg community and to biodiversity conservation in the area. METHODS: Thirty two healers and 30 community members were interviewed betwee…
Medicinal utilization of exotic plants by Bapedi traditional healers to treat human ailments in Limpopo province, South Africa
Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by Bapedi healers to treat diabetes mellitus in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Herbal medicines used by Bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
The current study focussed on documenting the ethnobotanical knowledge of herbal medicines used by the Bapedi traditional healers to treat reproductive ailments in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Fifty one healers from 17 municipalities covering Capricorn, Sekhukhune and Waterberg districts of the Limpopo Province were interviewed between January and July 2011. Semi-structured interviews, observations and guided field surveys with the healers…
Medicinal Plants Cultivated in Bapedi Traditional Healers Homegardens, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Plants used for medicinal purposes are very common feature in Bapedi traditional healer's home-gardens, but information about their diversity and application is not available. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To investigate medicinal plants found in Bapedi healer's home-gardens, 51 traditional health practitioners were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire in 17 municipalities of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, during the firs…
Comparative analysis of plant use in peri-urban domestic gardens of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Relatively little has been researched or published on the importance of peri-urban domestic gardens as part of a household livelihood strategy in South Africa. Due to lack of comprehensive data on peri-urban domestic gardens, their potential value as luxury green space, provision of food, income and ecosystem services to the fast growing urban population in South Africa is not clearly known. The aim of this study was to document diffe…
Bapedi traditional healers in the Limpopo Province, South Africa: Their socio-cultural profile and traditional healing practice
Background Bapedi traditional healers play a vital role in the primary health care of rural inhabitants in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. However, literature profiling their social and demographic variables, as well as their traditional healing practices is lacking. Methods Convenience sampling were used to identify and select two traditional healers from 17 municipalities (resulting in 34 healers being used in this pilot survey) of the Limp…
Useful Plants Grown and Maintained in Domestic Gardens of the Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
The objective of this study was to document useful plants in urban domestic gardens in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Data on plant use categories of urban domestic gardens in the under-developed areas of the Limpopo Province were collected by means of interviews and personal observations between May and October 2012.A total of 126 taxa belonging to 110 genera and 62 families were recorded from 62 urban domestic gardens. More than half of th…
Socio-cultural profile of Bapedi traditional healers as indigenous knowledge custodians and conservation partners in the Blouberg area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Bapedi traditional healers of Blouberg are custodians of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants of this region. They provide primary health care to a large number of people in the Blouberg area of South Africa. There is concern that this profession is dying out, which may be detrimental to the Blouberg community and to biodiversity conservation in the area. METHODS: Thirty two healers and 30 community members were interviewed betwee…
Invasive Alien Plant Species Used for the Treatment of Various Diseases in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Background: Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) are plants that have migrated from one geographical region to non-native region either intentional or unintentional.The general view of IAPs in environment is regarded as destructive to the ecosystem and they pose threat to native vegetation and species. However, some of these IAPs are utilized by local inhabitants as a substitute for scarce indigenous plants. The aim of the study is to conduct ethn…
Domestic waste disposal in a small urban wetland area by Ga-Makanye Community, Limpopo Province, South Africa
In spite of their positive role, wetland ecosystems are under intense human pressure that results in their degradation and thus their ability to provide vital functions. The semi-urban community of Ga-Makanye in the Limpopo Province of South Africa is situated adjacent to a small wetland ecosystem. Because this community is poorly serviced in municipal functions such as personal and domestic waste removal, it implies the wetland will be vulnerabl…
Medicinal plants used for peptic ulcer disease by traditional health practitioners in the Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains a major health burden, particularly in resource-limited settings where traditional medicines continue to play an important role. This study documented and quantitatively evaluated medicinal plants used by Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) for PUD treatment in the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Limpopo Province, South Africa, and assessed variation in plant use across municipalities. Method…
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Traditional medicine (7 works) · Medicinal plants (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Ethnobotany (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (4 works)