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Author(s) :
Hulme, M.M.
Title :
Wild Flowers of Natal.
Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg. (1954) (partially from HC 26)
Reference VH 16 has information about 26 plants :
Acrolophia cochlearis (Lindl.) Schltr. & Bolus
Official name :
Acrolophia cochlearis (Lindl.) Schltr. & Bolus
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
A love charm emetic infusion of Acrolophia cochlearis roots is ingested by young men (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
impimpi
Asclepias fruticosa L.
Official name :
Asclepias fruticosa L.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(104)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea and H(104) stomach pain in children, infusion of leaf and root (From ref : HL 22)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa,
Vernacular name :
not registered
Corycium nigrescens Sond.
Official name :
Corycium nigrescens Sond.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055) roots of Corycium nigrescens are prepared as an emetic infusion that is ingested (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
umabelebuca
Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt
Official name :
Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt
Family :
Iridaceae
Symptoms :
V(091)
Recipes :
Vc(091) tonic for goats, ground rhizomes of Dietes iridioides, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Natal region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Disa aconitoides Sond.
Official name :
Disa aconitoides Sond.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(033), H(055)
Recipes :
H(033) promote conception, H(055) emetic for women, root infusion of Disa aconitoides (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ihlamvu, umashushu
Disa polygonoides Lindl.
Official name :
Disa polygonoides Lindl.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(178x)
Recipes :
H(178x) speech lost mainly due to an illness (possibly a stroke), an infusion of the tubers of Disa polygonoides is administered (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ihlamvu elibomvu, umklakleshe
Disa stachyoides Rchb.f.
Official name :
Disa stachyoides Rchb.f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
A whole plant infusion of Disa stachyoides, a tuber infusion of Eulophia leontoglossa, a root and stem infusion of Eulophia speciosa or a bulb and leaf infusion of Habenaria dregeana may also be used to protect against lightening. (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ihlamvu elimpofu lasenkangala
Disa stachyoides Rchb.f.
Official name :
Disa stachyoides Rchb.f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), whole plant of Disa stachyoides, infusions sprinkling around the home to ward off evil (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ihlamvu elimpofu lasenkangala
Disa versicolor Rchb.f.
Official name :
Disa versicolor Rchb.f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), whole plant of Disa versicolor, infusions sprinkling around the home to ward off evil (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ihalmvu elibomvu
Eulophia angolensis (Rchb.f.) Summerh.
Official name :
Eulophia angolensis (Rchb.f.) Summerh.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
tuber of Eulophia angolensis is prepared as an emetic infusion which is consumed by young men (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
amabelejongosi
Eulophia cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud.
Official name :
Eulophia cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(033) Eulophia cucullata bulbous root infusion is ingested in small doses by married couples if the wife is considered barren (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
amabelejongosi, uhlamvu lwabafazi, umabelejongosi, undwendweni
Eulophia ensata Lindl.
Official name :
Eulophia ensata Lindl.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055) emetique infusions of tubers of Eulophia ensata and Eulophia ovalis are prepared in infusions which are used by young men (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
iphamba yentaba, mahlane
Eulophia leontoglossa Rchb.f.
Official name :
Eulophia leontoglossa Rchb.f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
A whole plant infusion of Disa stachyoides, a tuber infusion of Eulophia leontoglossa, a root and stem infusion of Eulophia speciosa or a bulb and leaf infusion of Habenaria dregeana may also be used to protect against lightening. (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
iphamba
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. subsp. Ovalis
Official name :
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. subsp. Ovalis
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055) emetique infusions of tubers of Eulophia ensata and Eulophia ovalis are prepared in infusions which are used by young men (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
iphamba
Eulophia speciosa (R.Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus
Official name :
Eulophia speciosa (R.Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) lightening., whole plant infusion of Disa stachyoides, a tuber infusion of Eulophia leontoglossa, a root and stem infusion of Eulophia speciosa or a bulb and leaf infusion of Habenaria dregeana may be used to protect against lightening. (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
amabelejongosi, umlunge omhlope
Eulophia tenella Rchb. f.
Official name :
Eulophia tenella Rchb. f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
An enema-type tuber infusion from E. tenella is used to neutralise evil charms put in the food or drink (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
untongazibomvana
Eulophia welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Official name :
Eulophia welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055), H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) love charm H(055) emetic infusions from tubers of Eulophia welwitschi used by young men (From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
umlunge
Habenaria dregeana Lindl.
Official name :
Habenaria dregeana Lindl.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
A whole plant infusion of D. stachyoides, a tuber infusion of E. leontoglossa, a root and stem infusion of E. speciosa or a bulb and leaf infusion of Habenaria dregeana may also be used to protect against lightening.(From reference: HC 26)
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
intelezi ye-zulu
Habenaria epipactidea Rchb.f.
Official name :
Habenaria epipactidea Rchb.f.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) Habenaria epipactidea is mixed with sheep fat which is applied to pegs put into the ground of a new homestead (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
umabelebuca omkhulu
Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Official name :
Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(117), V(138)
Recipes :
Vv(138) prevention again...., pounded roots and leaves of Leonotis leonorus are added to drinking water to prevent sickness in poultry
Vb(117) gallsickness in cattle, roots, leaves, RNS.
Vb(117) gallsickness in cattle, roots, leaves, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Natal region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson
Official name :
Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
V(117)
Recipes :
Vv(138) prevention again...., pounded roots and leaves of Leonotis ocymifolia are added to drinking water to prevent sickness in poultry
Vb(117) gallsickness in cattle, roots, leaves, RNS.
Vb(117) gallsickness in cattle, roots, leaves, RNS.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Natal region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Macrotyloma axillare (E.Mey.) Verdc..
Official name :
Macrotyloma axillare (E.Mey.) Verdc..
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(144)
Recipes :
administered to cows with swollen udders after calving, warm water leaf and stalk of Macrotyloma axillare, infusions
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Natal region)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Oeceoclades mackenii (Rolfe ex Hemsl.) Garay & P.Taylor
Official name :
Oeceoclades mackenii (Rolfe ex Hemsl.) Garay & P.Taylor
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) tuber infusion of Oeceoclades mackenii is taken by young men as love charms(From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
impimpi encane
Satyrium bracteatum (L.f.) Thunb.
Official name :
Satyrium bracteatum (L.f.) Thunb.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) anthelmintic for intestinal worms, a strong infusion of pounded Satyrium bracteatum tuberous roots mixed with milk is used as an enema (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ubani lwenkangala
Satyrium parviflorum Sw.
Official name :
Satyrium parviflorum Sw.
Family :
Orchidaceae
Symptoms :
H(055)
Recipes :
H(055) emetic prepared from tubers of Satyrium parviflorum is ingested by young men (From reference: HC 26).
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
ilabatheka elikhulu elibomvu, impimpi enkulu
Streptocarpus prolixus C.B.Clarke
Official name :
Streptocarpus prolixus C.B.Clarke
Family :
Gesneriaceae
Symptoms :
V(006)
Recipes :
Vb(006) administered by the Zulus as purgatives to cows, cold water leaf of Streptocarpus prolixus infusions
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa (Natal region)
Vernacular name :
not registered