Fauna - Vertebrates

Eswatini's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses

Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005

SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:

Usage Category: Medicinal
Peucedanum upingtoniae   
     Medicinal
Philenoptera violacea    (Apple-leaf Tree)  isihomohomo,  sihhomuhhomu,  sihomuhomu,  umhomuhomu,  umphandvo,
     Leaves a traditional medicine. Used as ordeal plant in West Africa. Smoke from burning roots a cold cure. Roots for snake bite. Bark is a diruetic
Phragmites australis    (Common Reed)  lishane,  umklanga,
     Stem liquid for expectorant & pain relief
Phygelius aequalis    (River Bell)
     Used in traditional medicine.
Phyllanthus pentandrus   
     Medicinal
Phyllanthus reticulatus var. reticulatus    (Potato Bush)  calekile,  intaba-yengwe,  intsabayengwe,  nhlanhla,  nklankla,
     Leaves & fruits for sores & burns. Crushed roots & leaves are inhaled.
Physalis peruviana *   (Cape Gooseberry)
     Leaves medicinal. Antidandruff. Prevents swellings from sprains.
Physalis viscosa *   (Wild Gooseberry)
     Root for dressing wounds and for headaches & stomach problems.
Phytolacca americana    (Pokeweed)
     Fruits, leaves & especially roots thought to be poisonous.
Phytolacca dioica *   (Pokeberry Tree)
     Fruits, leaves & especially roots thought to be poisonous.
Phytolacca heptandra    (Pokeweed)
     Fruits, leaves & especially roots thought to be poisonous.
Phytolacca octandra    (Forest Inkberry)  umnanja,  umnyandla,
     Medicinal for snakebite, hest complaints & wounds. Poisonous.
Piliostigma thonningii    (Camel's Foot)
     All parts of tree widely used for medicinal purposes.
Pittosporum viridiflorum    (Cheesewood)  mkhwakhwa,  sibhaha,  sibhaha-senkhangala,  umfusamvu,  umvusamvu,
     Bark for stomach. Dried bark in beer as an aphrodisiac. Roots and bark used for psychosis.
Plantago lanceolata    (Narrow-leaved Ribwort)
     Herbal leaves are anti-inflammatory & expectorant also for earache.
Plantago longissima    (Ribwort)  lidzambigo,
     Leaves used to treat skin swellings.
Plantago major    (Broad-leaved Ribwort)  indlebeka-tekwane,
     Herbal leaves. Mouth & ear ailments & diarrhoea. Diuretic.
Plectranthus amboinicus    (Country Borage)
     Medicinal tea for dry cough.
Plectranthus barbatus   
     Roots used for heart failure, glaucoma, bronchitus & hypertension.
Plectranthus ecklonii    (Large Spurflower Bush)
     Leaf remedy for headaches and hayfever.
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