What is Dicoma anomala?
Dicoma anomala is a perennial herb belonging to the family Asteraceae and is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and used in the treatment of cancer, malaria, fever, diabetes, ulcers, cold, and cough.
What is Hloenya English?
Abstract. Dicoma anomala (Sond.) belongs to the Asteraceae family and locally called Hloenya (South Sotho), fever or stomach bush (Afrikaans).
What is Mohalakane English?
hardy aloe
Mohalakane, otherwise called “hardy aloe” in English, may be good for your health.
What is Phate ya ngaka in English?
Phate is a skin given to a doctor to spread his drugs on it. Phate ya ngaka, which is a medicinal plant, is named after this skin as it gives warmth; hence it is used to cure the common cold. However, it is also used for other things such as winning court cases.
Where is Intolwane found?
Intolwane Overview Walking amongst them in the Highveld you might find it interesting to think that you are actually treading across the canopies of very big, very old trees. ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape.
What is Umhlonyane in Afrikaans?
Artemisia Afra, commonly known as African Wormwood, in English, Wilde Als in Afrikaans, Umhlonyane in Zulu, and Lengana in Sotho and Tswana, is a highly aromatic perennial herb that can grow up to 2 metres in height. The attractive, feathery leaves are a grayish-green colour.
What is Mokhura?
Also known as castor oil plant, kasterolieboom or Mokhura. This large shrub is common in many parts of South Africa. It is used in the production of castor oil. The spiny seeds grow near the top of the plant (Fig. 3).
What is Serokolo?
Serokolo is the name of an indigenous herb. It is used by the Bapedi of Limpopo to heal various ailments and diseases. South Africa is known worldwide to be a pioneer in heart transplants and for the invention of the CAT scan. South Africa has the best medical facilities of all African countries.
What is Umgugudu?
Other Names for Umgugudu: » Umbalabala (Ndebele) and Rough-leaved shepherds tree (English) These two herbs can be used in sour porridge, amahewu and umqombothi (opaque beer).
What is wormwood in Setswana?
Artemisia afra, commonly known as African wormwood in English and Lengana in Setswana, is a popular medicinal plant found in Botswana and other areas of southern and eastern Africa. Its leaves are used to make herbal tea, to treat ailments such as coughs, colds, fever, loss of appetite and headache.
What is Umhlakuva?
castor oil plant noun. Dbnary: Wiktionary as Linguistic Linked Open Data.
What is Olie Blaar?
Datura, commonly known as ‘Thorn apple’ or ‘Olieboom’, is a very common weed in most crop producing regions of South Africa. It drives us all mad and they never seem to stop emerging.