Botanical name
|
common name
|
Indigenous
|
use: medicinal
|
use: cosmetic
|
use: aromatic
|
use: culinary
|
Special medicinal properties/uses
|
Parts used
|
Allium sativum
|
Garlic
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Anti-bacterial
|
Roots
|
Aloe ferox
|
Bitter aloe
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Laxative, skin blemishes
|
Leaves
|
Aloe vera
|
Aloe
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Laxative, skin blemishes
|
Leaves
|
Artemisia afra
|
Wilde-als
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Intestinal worms
|
Leaves
|
Aspalathus linearis
|
Rooibos
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Anti-oxidant
|
Leaves
|
Bulbine natalensis
|
Bulbine
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Wounds and burns
|
Leaves
|
Calendula officinalis
|
Marigold
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Anti-inflamatory
|
Flowers
|
Carpobrotus edulis
|
Sour fig
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Wounds and burns
|
Leaves
|
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
|
Cinnamon
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Astringent
|
Bark
|
Citrus limon
|
Lemon
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Antiseptic
|
Fruit
|
Clivia miniata
|
Clivia
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Poisonous, don’t eat!
|
Whole plant
|
Cyclopia
|
Honey bush
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
Anti-oxidant
|
Leaves
|
Harpagophytum procumbens
|
Devils claw
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Arthritis
|
Roots
|
Hypoxis hemerocallidea
|
African potato
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Anti-inflamatory
|
Roots
|
Lavendula dentata
|
Lavender
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Antiseptic
|
Leaves, flowers
|
Leonotis leonoris
|
Wild dagga
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Bronchites
|
Leaves
|
Melaleuca alternifolia
|
Tea tree
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Anti-septic
|
Leaves
|
Menta longifolia
|
Wild mint
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Decongestant
|
Leaves
|
Passiflora incarnata
|
Passion flower
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Anxiety
|
Leaves
|
Plantago major
|
Plantain
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Antibiotic
|
Leaves
|
Rosemarinus officinale
|
Rosemary
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Low blood pressure
|
Leaves
|
Ruta graveolens
|
Rue
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Arthritis
|
Leaves
|
Saliva officinalis
|
Sage
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Anti-bacterial
|
Leaves
|
Salix spp.
|
Willow
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Anti-inflamatory
|
Bark
|
Silybum marianum
|
Milk thistle
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Liver protection
|
Seed
|
Stellaria media
|
Chickweed
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Eczema
|
Leaves
|
Sutherlandia frutescens
|
Cancer bush
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Diabetes
|
Leaves
|
Taraxacum officinale
|
Dandelion
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
Diuretic
|
Leaves, roots
|
Thymus vulgaris
|
Thyme
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Antiseptic
|
Leaves
|
Valeriana officinalis
|
Valerian
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
Sleeplessness
|
Root
|
Zantedeschia aethiopica
|
Arum lily
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Wounds and burns
|
Leaves
|
Zingiber officinale
|
Ginger
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Antiseptic
|
Root
| |