Family local n

Local name

Habitat

Part used

Herbal formulation

Growth forms

Mode of application

Medicinal uses

Asphodelaceae Aloe ferox P.

Ikhala

Wild

Leaves

Infusion & decoction

Tree

Dermal & oral

Wounds, diarrhea, scab

Asparagaceae Asparagus africanus

Umathunga

Wild

Leaves

Infusion & decoction

Shrub

Oral & dermal

Fertility, wounds

Fabaceae Acacia karroo

Umnga

Wild

Bark

Infusion & decoction

Tree

Oral & dermal

Diarrhea, wounds

Elephantorrhiza elephantine

Intolwane

Wild

Roots

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Fertility

Schotia latifolia

Umngxam

Wild

Bark

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Diarrhea

Malvaceae Grewia occidentalis

Umnqabaza

Wild

Leaves

Infusion & decoction

Shrub

Dermal and oral

Wounds, fertility

Oleaceae Olea europaea subsp. Africana

Umnquma

Wild

Bark

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Diarrhea

Rhamnaceae Rhamnus prinoides

Umlindi

Wild

Leaves

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Fertility

Ziziphus micronata

Umphafa

Wild

Roots

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Enhance fertility, diarrhea

Rosaceae Prunus persica

Ipesika

Homestead

Leaves

Infusion & decoction

Tree

Oral & dermal

Diarrhea, wounds

Vitaceae Rhoicissus tomentosa

Isaqondi

Wild

Leaves

Decoction

Tree

Oral

Fertility

Verbenaceae Lippia javanica

Inzinziniba

Wild

Leaves

Infusion

Shrub

Dermal

Scab