Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - POLYGALACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Polygala | |
| amatymbica | |
| Medicinal: | A stimulant for cattle |
| hottentotta (Small Purple Broom) umanqandi, uzekane, | |
| Medicinal: | Abdominal complaints & anthrax. Stems & roots are aromatic. |
| rehmannii (Small Purple Broom) | |
| Cultural: | Love potion & charm |
| serpentaria longangendlela, | |
| Cultural: | Love charm. |
| Medicinal: | Purgative enema for children & for snake bites |
| virgata (Purple Broom) umabopha, | |
| Honey: | Bees pollinate the flowers. |
| Medicinal: | Medicinal as a blood purifier |
| var. decora | |
| var. virgata | |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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