Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
SiSwati names and uses, arranged by alphabetically by botanical name:
Senecio retrorsus (Groundsel) | |
Medicinal and also poisonous. | |
Senecio rhyncholaenus (Groundsel) imfenyane, | |
Medicinal for colds, colic,sore hands & feet. | |
Senecio serratuloides var. serratuloides (Two-day Cure) ichazampukane, insukumbili, umaphozisa umkhuthelo, | |
Infected sores & burns | |
Senecio speciosus (Beautiful Senecio) libohlololo, | |
Treats chest complaints, dropsy & headaches. | |
Senecio tamoides (Canary Creeper) ihlozi elikhulu, uqobaqoba, | |
Treats flatulence. Traditionally also for anthrax in cattle | |
Senecio venosus (Groundsel) imfenyane, | |
Medicinal | |
Senna italica * (Wild Senna) impengu, | |
Pain, snakebite and roundworm | |
Senna occidentalis * (Wild Coffee) lijoye, likhomlsi letintfwala, linyanyoka, | |
Medicinal. Antibiotic. Leaves used to treat epilepsy. | |
Senna petersiana (Monkey Pod) lifahlawane, lijoyi, lujoyi, | |
Antibiotic. Purgative & for fevers, skin infections & gonorrhoea. | |
Sesamum indicum * (Sesame) | |
Seeds are taken for dysentary & other stomach problems. | |
Sesbania punicea * (Brazilian Glory Pea) | |
Leaves, flowers & seeds all known to be poisonous. | |
Sesbania sesban (River Bean) umsokosoko, | |
Used medicinally in Africa & Asia. | |
Sida acuta indlekwane, | |
Medicinal | |
Sida dregei (Spider-leg) indlekwane, umgayingu, | |
Treat sores | |
Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme (White Milkwood) emaselitfole, emasi elitfole, masethole, umnweba, | |
Bark infusion dispels nightmares. Roots used for wounds & fevers. | |
Silene burchellii var. burchellii (Gunpowder Plant) igwayintombe elincane, injuju, umthusi, | |
Medicinally for scrofula & a tonic. | |
Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Wild Ginger) indungulu, sidvungule, sidvungulu, | |
Roots & rhizomes for coughs, colds & asthma. Anti-malarial. | |
Smilax anceps (Thorny Rope) inchachabulane, inchachabutane, | |
Medicinal for indigestion & numerous other ailments. Roots are infant purgative. | |
Smodingium argutum (African Poison Oak) intovane, | |
Sap is very poisonous externally. Pollen also dangerous to some. | |
Solanum aculeastrum (Poison Apple) mtuma, | |
Poisonous seeds. Remedy for ringworm. Fruit for bladder complaints. Ash for rheumatism. | |
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