Table 1 Selected plants investigated and their usage
From: Evaluation of the antibacterial and anticancer activities of some South African medicinal plants
HERB | LOCAL NAME | PLANTPART | USES AND REFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
Aloe arborescens Mill ASHODELACEAE | Ikhala Inkalane encane (Z) | Leaves | Leaf decoction for diarrhoea [13], effective burn treatment [14] |
Aloe striatula ASHODELACEAE | Inkalana (X) Intelezi (Ng) | Leaves | Leaf decoction for diarrhoea [13], purgative, expels worms |
Cyathula uncinulata AMARANTHACEAE | Isinama (X) | Leaves | Leaf decoction for HIV treatment [13], stomach ailment |
Eucomis autumnalis HYACINTHACEAE | Ubhulungu becanti (X) Umathunga (Z) | Root | Decoctions of bulb and roots for coli, flatulence [15]. |
Hypoxis latifolia HYPOXIDACEAE | Ilabatheka (X, Z) | Root | Treat benign prostrate [16]; Headaches, dizziness, mental disorders, HIV inflammation [17]; Boil ground dried tuber for diarrhoea. |
Lantana camara VERBENACEAE | Ndzindzibila (X) Ubuhobe besikhiwa (N) Mbarapati (S) | Leaves Flower | Leaf decoction for boosting immune system in HIV patients [Nomvula Twaise, personal communication], antivirus [18], treatment of wound [19]. |