Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
Croton steenkampianus (Marsh Feverberry) mhuluka, mnyakeni, mwuluka, | |
Bark used as emetic & for chest ailments. Steamed leaves releave aches. | |
Croton sylvaticus (Forest Feverberry) nyakeni, | |
Leaf poultice for pleurisy. Bark for rheumatism. Poisonous. | |
Cryptocarya woodii (Cape Quince) mthongwane, umcatsane, umncabe, umtfomgwane, umtfongwana, | |
Bark used in traditional medicine. | |
Ctenomeria capensis imbabatane, | |
Bark used as emetic. | |
Cucumis africanus (Bitter Wild Cucumber) | |
Medicinal. An enema & purgative but also poisonous. | |
Cucumis hirsutus (Wild Cucumber) | |
Coughs and as purgative | |
Cucumis metuliferus (Jelly Melon) | |
Medicinal | |
Medicinal. | |
Cucumis metuliferus (Jelly Melon) | |
Medicinal | |
Medicinal. | |
Cucumis zeyheri (Wild Cucumber) indzema, | |
Leaves & fruit medicinal for chest complaints & diarrhoea. | |
Curtisia dentata (Assegai Tree) isinwati, lincayi, lisinwati, umboyi, | |
Bark is medicinal and widely used. Spp. has 8 different Zulu names. | |
Cussonia natalensis (Simple-leaved Cabbage Tree) imphikayiboni, msenge, umbudzi, umsenge, | |
Medicinal. An emetic | |
Cussonia nicholsonii (South Coast Cabbage Tree) umsenge, | |
Medicinal. An emetic | |
Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata (Mountain Cabbage Tree) umsenge, | |
Emetic. Leaves for mental problems | |
Cussonia sphaerocephala (Forest Cabbage Tree) umsenge, | |
Medicinal. An emetic | |
Cussonia spicata (Cabbage Tree) umsenge, umtsentse, | |
Roots & bark as emetic & malaria. Roots for vomit. Leaves medicinal. | |
Cussonia zuluensis (Zulu Cabbage Tree) umsenge, | |
Emetic | |
Cyanotis speciosa (Doll's Powder Puff) ingonga, inkombo, insonga, udabulamafu, umakotigoyile, | |
Roots for menstrual cramps & infertility. | |
Cyanthillium cinereum var. cinereum * (Bitter Leaf) | |
Medicinal | |
Cyathea capensis (Forest Tree Fern) impimpiliza, inkhomankhoma, umkhomo, | |
Medicinal | |
Cyathea dregei (Grassland Tree Fern) impimpiliza, inkhomankhoma, | |
Zulus use in a tonic taken in pregnancy to ensure easy birth. Also roots for toothache. An anthelmintic. | |
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