Plants and flowers are widely used as traditional forms of medicine and treatment for common ailments. The Western Cape of South Africa has 8,000 plant species and 7 out of 10 of them exist nowhere else on earth. Some of these plants are currently being researched for treatment of HIV patients.
Plants and flowers serve as a primary source of traditional medicine and treatment for common health problems. The Western Cape region in South Africa boasts an extraordinary 8,000 plant species, with 70% existing only in that area. Scientists are currently exploring specific plants for their potential to treat HIV patients.