Traditional healers use Boophane disticha to treat several neurodegenerative diseases. Further studies need to be carried out to justify its use in traditional medicine.
Reference:
Adewusi, EA, Fouche, G and Steenkamp, V. 2012. Antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity assessment of the crude extracts of Boophane disticha. African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 1(3), pp 78-83
Adewusi, E., Fouché, G., & Steenkamp, V. (2012). Antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity assessment of the crude extracts of Boophane disticha. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6589
Adewusi, EA, Gerda Fouché, and V Steenkamp "Antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity assessment of the crude extracts of Boophane disticha." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6589
Adewusi E, Fouché G, Steenkamp V. Antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity assessment of the crude extracts of Boophane disticha. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6589.