Stametta is a brand-name commercial herbal mixture sold in South Africa that is advertised as an "immune booster".[1][2] Stametta has also been provided to women seeking a self-induced abortion.[3] One of the ingredients may be aloe.[4]
References
edit- ^ Ndhlala, A.R.; Anthonissen, R.; Stafford, G.I.; Finnie, J.F.; Verschaeve, L.; Van Staden, J. (January 2010). "In vitro cytotoxic and mutagenic evaluation of thirteen commercial herbal mixtures sold in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". South African Journal of Botany. 76 (1): 132–138. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2009.09.010.
- ^ Mothibe, Mmamosheledi Elsie; Kahler-Venter, Christinah; Osuch, Elzbieta (2017-03-01). "In Vitro Effects of a Commercial Herbal Medicine Used as African Traditional Medicine on Human Neutrophils". African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 14 (3): 51–60. doi:10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.6. ISSN 2505-0044. PMC 5412238. PMID 28480416.
- ^ Gerdts, Caitlin; Raifman, Sarah; Daskilewicz, Kristen; Momberg, Mariette; Roberts, Sarah; Harries, Jane (December 2017). "Women's experiences seeking informal sector abortion services in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study". BMC Women's Health. 17 (1): 95. doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0443-6. ISSN 1472-6874. PMC 5625615. PMID 28969631.
- ^ Schmidt, Barbara M.; Cheng, Diana M. Klaser (2017-07-25). Ethnobotany: A Phytochemical Perspective. John Wiley & Sons. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-118-96191-9.