Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Compiled by Chris Long, © December 2005
Usage Category: Medicinal
| Kraussia floribunda (Wild Cornel) lisolenkhosi, litsambo lenja, | |
| Roots used to treat pregnant women | |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Wild Melon) inshubaba, iselwa, liselwa, ntshubaba, shubaba, | |
| Medicinal for stomach ache & glandular swellings. | |
| Lannea discolor (Wild Grape) isiganganyane, sigaganjane, siganganyane, tintfoholoon, tintokolovu, umntfokolovo, umntfokolovu, umtfukolovo, | |
| Bark & roots used for childrens ailments, convulsions, dizziness, bladder & bowel ailments and for vomiting and female sterililty Roots also for diarrhoea. | |
| Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii (False Marula) umgabunkhomo, | |
| Roots as sedative snuff. Paste from leaves as a dressing for sores | |
| Lantana camara * (Lantana) mehlwakati, | |
| Leaves for malaria. | |
| Lantana rugosa (Bird's Brandy) bhubhubhu, inkhobe, inkobe, khitchukhurwani, khushukhushwana, | |
| For abdominal pain, sore eyes, coughs, napkin rash & rheumatism. Tops & roots treat night terrors. Roots for angina pectoris. | |
| Ledebouria apertiflora (Common Squill) ingudvudvu, | |
| Medicinal | |
| Ledebouria cooperi (Cooper's Squill) | |
| Medicinal in pregnancy. | |
| Ledebouria floribunda (Large Ledebouria) | |
| Medicinal. | |
| Ledebouria ovatifolia (Cooper's Squill) sigadlana, umhlabelo, | |
| Medicinal for diarrhhoea, flu, & backache. Some say poisonous. | |
| Ledebouria revoluta (Common Ledebouria) | |
| Skin irritations, wounds, lumbago | |
| Leonotis leonurus (Lion's Ear) imunyane, umcwili, utshwala-bezinyoni, | |
| Leaf & root concoctions used internally for colds, flu, coughs, bronchitis, headaches & asthma & externally for stings, bites, & boils. | |
| Leonotis nepetifolia (Lion's Ear) | |
| Medicinal for reproductive, respiratory and gastric system. Diuretic. | |
| Leucas martinicensis (Tumble Weed) amandetshi, | |
| Medicinal for colds. | |
| Leucosidea sericea (Oldwood) umchitsi, | |
| Leaves for ophthalmia | |
| Linum thunbergii (Wild Flax) ithalelimpofu, | |
| To purify blood & for fever, pain & snakebites. | |
| Lippia javanica (Lemon Bush) luhlanga, msutane, musutane, mutshwane, mutswane, umsutane, umswazi, | |
| Tea from leaves for coughs, bronchitis, fever & colds especially in children. Poisonous properties. Top used for napkin rash & night terrors. Crushed leaves, roots & branchesd inhaled for headaches. | |
| Littonia modesta (Climbing Bells) luhlamvu, | |
| Infertility. All parts of plant are toxic. | |
| Lobelia erinus (Edging Lobelia) impenjana, incamathela, isidala esiluhlaza, | |
| Medicinal for colds | |
| Lotononis corymbosa ihlamvusenhla, incinci, umamatheka, umhlambululi, umusa, uvelabahleke, | |
| Tonic for women who lost a baby. | |
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