Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses - PLANTAGINACEAE
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
| Plantago | |
| lanceolata | |
| Medicinal: | Herbal leaves are anti-inflammatory & expectorant also for earache. |
| Food: | Seeds are eaten and are rich in starch |
| longissima lidzambigo, | |
| Medicinal: | Leaves used to treat skin swellings. |
| major (Broadleaf Ribwort) indlebeka-tekwane, | |
| Medicinal: | Herbal leaves. Mouth & ear ailments & diarrhoea. Diuretic. |
| Food: | Leaves and roots are eaten in Lesotho. Seeds rich in starch. |
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by botanical name - families:
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