Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
Parinari capensis subsp. incohata (Mobola Plum) | |
Bark for pneumonia & roots for toothache | |
Passerina filiformis subsp. filiformis (Brown Gonna) unwele oluncane, | |
Early white settlers soaked leaves & used to bandage wounds. | |
Pastinaca sativa * (Parsnip) | |
Root & fruit are diuretic & carminative. | |
Pavetta barbertonensis (Barbeton Bride's Bush) | |
Medicinal | |
Pavetta cooperi (Christmas Bush) | |
Medicinal | |
Pavetta edentula (Large-leaved Bride's Bush) samunyane, sawoti, simunyane, umgcobagcobane, umgcobagcobane, umkhwevane, umkwevane, | |
Stewed leaves used for flu prevention. | |
Pavetta gracilifolia (Small Bride's Bush) | |
Medicinal | |
Pavetta schumanniana (Poison Bride's Bush) sawoti, | |
Poisonous leaves but roots used for colds. | |
Peddiea africana (Green Flower Tree) intfocwane, | |
Used in traditional medicine but is also poisonous. | |
Pelargonium alchemilloides (Pink Trailing Pelargonium) inkubele, ishwaqa, umangqengqe, | |
Medicinal for fever, diarrhoea & wounds. | |
Pelargonium luridum (Stalk-flowered Pelargonium) lishaca, lishaga, vendle, | |
Tubers for diarrhooea, dysentary & nausea. Threatened abortion. | |
Pellaea calomelanos var. calomelanos (Hard Fern) umphasatje, | |
Wide medicinal use. Rhizome decoction used for sores & boils. | |
Peltophorum africanum (African Wattle) isikhabakhombe, lisikhabakhombe, mahabiya, mashubane, mphunganko, mphungankomo, umkhabamkhombe, | |
Bark chewed to relieve colic and stomach disorders. Roots used for gastroenteritis. | |
Pennisetum thunbergii (Pearl Millet) bhabhala, | |
Medicinal | |
Pentanisia angustifolia (Broad-leaved Pentanisia) | |
Medicinal bulb for stomach pains & haemorrhoids | |
Pentanisia prunelloides (Wild Verbena) licishamulo, | |
Roots for menstrual cramps, fevers, heartburn & venereal diseases. | |
Pergularia daemia var. daemia (Trellis Vine) umdzandzabuka, | |
Roots for arthritis, asthma & venereal disease. Blood pressure. | |
Persea americana * (Avocado) likotapeni, umkotapeni, | |
Used to treat abdominal pain. | |
Persicaria lapathifolia * (Spotted Knotweed) lidvololenkhonyane, | |
Medicinal for venereal disease | |
Peucedanum caffrum (Wild Parsley) isingcina, nhlashane, | |
Medicinal for darrhoea. | |
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