Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
| Hypoestes aristata (Ribbon Bush) idololenkonyane-elimhlophe, uhlonyane, | |
| Crushed leaves as a poultice for sore eyes. | |
| Hypoxis acuminata (Star Grass) | |
| Medicinal | |
| Hypoxis hemerocallidea (Star Flower) iboya, imbita, inkhofi, inkhomfe, liboya, lilabatseka, | |
| Corm for prostatic hypertrophy, immune systems & as a tonic. Also diarrhoea in children & infective dermatitis. Reputed effective for HIV/AIDS | |
| Hypoxis rigidula (Silver-leaved Star-flower) | |
| Medicinal. | |
| Hyptis pectinata * | |
| Leaves & fruit to benefit the insane with North American Indian tribes. | |
| Ilex mitis var. mitis (Cape Holly) inchitsamuti, incitamuzi, libofa, libota, | |
| Bark is purgative & enema. Leaves also medicinal. | |
| Impatiens hochstetteri (Wild Impatiens) ihula, umadolwane, | |
| Remedies from leaves & stems for eczema | |
| Indigastrum fastigiatum (Slender Indigo) uluhlomantethe, | |
| Medicinal for headaches. | |
| Indigofera confusa (African Indigo) chubhujeje, | |
| Roots for infertilty, menstrual cramps, gonorrhoea & stomach pains. | |
| Indigofera dimidiata (Trifoliate Indigofera) | |
| Medicinal for fevers | |
| Indigofera eriocarpa (Indigo) | |
| Medicinal for dysentary. | |
| Indigofera hedyantha (Blackbud Indigo) ilidolo-lendoda, uluhlomantethe, | |
| Medicinal for fevers. | |
| Indigofera tinctoria var. arcuata (Indigo Plant) | |
| Leaves for neuralgea | |
| Ipomoea albivenia (Wooden Rose Creeper) imibuzana, ubatata wentaba, umgwiligwili, ungubasiswana, | |
| Medicinal to purify blood | |
| Ipomoea cairica var. cairica (Morning Glory ) ihlambe, ijalamu, intana, umaholwana, | |
| Medicinal for rashes. | |
| Ipomoea crassipes (Leafy-flowered Ipomoea) vimbukhalo, | |
| Medicinal for dysentary, sores & hiccups. | |
| Ipomoea ficifolia (Fig-leaved Ipomoea) | |
| Medicinal for stomach disorders & snakebites | |
| Ipomoea obscura var. obscura (Morning Glory Plant) umdzandzabuka, | |
| Hallucinogenic | |
| Ipomoea purpurea * (Common Morning Glory) ijalapha, ijalmu, ubhoqo, | |
| Medicinal for stomach disorders & purify blood. Seeds hallucinogenic. | |
| Jasminum multipartitum (Starry Wild Jasmine) ihlolenkosazane, imfohlafohlane, isandia senkosikazi, | |
| Medicinal emetic. | |
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