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Nestlera biennis

Plant
Common names: None known
Family: Asteraceae

... group with members which have been used to make a pleasant tea ( Athrixia -  bush tea). The leaves have glandular hairs and are very ...

03/02/2014 | | Compton Herbarium

Myrothamnus flabellifolius

Plant
Common names: resurrection plant (Eng.); opstandingsplant (Afr.); uvukakwabafile (isiZulu); umazifisi (Ndebele)
Family: Myrothamnaceae

... camphor and eucalyptol and have been used as a medicinal tea. The leaves and stems of the resurrection plant are added to tea to flavour it, and are also used as a spice. Smoke from ...

18/11/2013 | | Walter Sisulu NBG

Cliffortia ferruginea

Plant
Common names: glossy cliffortia (Eng.); glastee, pypsteelbos, teringtee (Afr.)
Family: Rosaceae

... of a pipe (pyp), hence the common name pypsteelbos . A tea brewed with Cliffortia ferruginea leaves can be used to ... the tee refers to the plant being used to make a medicinal tea. Cliffortia ferruginea ...

12/09/2005 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Poor man's cup of tea no longer

Information Library item
Author: Louw Rhoda, Huntly Philippa   |   Date: 2006
Source: Veld & Flora 92(3)154-1561   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

... Louw Rhoda Huntly Philippa Aspalathus linearis rooibos tea fynbos Botanical Society Poor man's cup of tea no longer ...

Aspalathus linearis, rooibos, tea, fynbos

Salix mucronata

Plant
Common names: Safsaf Willow, Cape Willow, (E) Safsaf-wilger, Kaapse Wilger, Wildewilgerboom (A), Munengeledzi (V), Mogokare (NS), Umngcunube (X), Umnyezane, Umzekana (Z)
Family: Salicaceae

... uses include, applying bark powder to burns, and brewing tea from the leaves to treat rheumatism. The tea also acts as a mild laxative. Young tree branches are ...

01/01/2001 | |

Aspalathus

Plant
Common names:
Family: Fabaceae

... Aspalathus linearis, commonly known as the rooibos tea plant, is the only species of economic value. The ... rich in anti-oxidants and is enjoyed not only as a herbal tea, but is also used as an ingredient in a wide range of ...

22/08/2005 | | Compton Herbarium

Senecio littoreus

Plant
Common names: coast senecio (Eng.), geelhongerblom (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... its common name geelhongerblom , meaning ‘yellow hunger-tea’ indicates that it may have been used in former times as a tea to treat dyspepsia, to promote hunger. Senecio littoreus ...

16/11/2015 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Mondia whitei

Plant
Common names: White's ginger, tonic root (Eng.); mundondo, mudondo (Angola); mundondo, bondo, molo busio (Cissongo - Central African Republic); nlondo, kimbiolongwa, kumba (Ngwaka - Democratic Republic of the Congo); ubasangbwandiya, gatimba (Lugware - Democratic Republic of the Congo); mujimbaye (Tshiluba - Democratic Republic of the Congo); lacadje (Fula - Guinea Bissau); mkombela (Kenya); citumbulo (Malawi); umondi, mundi, mindi (Zulu); sedando omutona (Uganda) and mungurawu (Shona Zimbabwe).
Family: Apocynaceae

... Mondia whitei Some tribes use the roots for making a tea that is used for the treatment of general pains and ... the roots are brewed in alcohol. Mondia can be used as a tea. It has a sweet vanilla-like flavour. The roots are said ...

16/11/2009 | | Pretoria NBG

Clematis brachiata

Plant
Common names: traveller's joy, old man's beard, wild clematis; klimop, lemoenbloeisels (Afr.); ityolo (isiXhosa); morara (S); mogau (T); umdlonzo (isiZulu)
Family: Ranunculaceae

... cool and protected against the effects of the sun. A tea made of the leaves (¼ cup fresh leaves in 1 cup of ... coughs and colds, chest ailments and abdominal upsets. The tea is also a soothing wash for aching feet, soothes cracked ...

25/03/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Asteraceae

Plant
Common names: daisy family, sunflower family, thistle family (Eng.); madeliefie-familie, sonneblom-familie (Afr.) Class: Dicotyledoneae (Angiospermae) Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae

... and French artichokes, lettuce, chicory and herbal tea like camomile. Food for animals:species of this family ...

26/04/2004 | | Pretoria NBG

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