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December 21, 2019

Hypoxis colchicifolia

Hypoxis colchicifolia

Hypoxis colchicifolia is not in the Expanded Monograph processing cue. If you want to add it to the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records of this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Facebook group.

Traditional Medicinal Uses of Hypoxis colchicifolia

Administered to people only. Corms are used for impotence and barrenness. Hot corm infusions are taken as emetics against bad dreams caused by a weak heart.

Applied in a magical sense.  Infusions are also taken as love charm emetics and are administered for hysterical fits. Ground corms are placed in food to kill small vermin and whole corms are put into snake holes as traps.

Caution: Corms are reputed by the Zulu to be very poisonous and to cause temporary insanity.

References

Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

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Additional Data (Advanced Search Fields)

Synonyms
Hypoxis latifolia Hook., Hypoxis oligotricha Baker
Family
Hypoxidaceae
Broad Use Categories
Love Charms, Men’s Health Issues, Women’s Health Issues
Application (Uses)
bad dreams, hysterical fits, impotence, poisonous, snakes
Plant Type
Geophyte
Origin
Endemic
Distribution
Gauteng Province (G), KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZN), Eastern Cape Province (EC)
Conservation Status
(LC) According to the Red List of South African plants, Hypoxis colchicifolia is not threatened and is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Trade
Traded
Monograph Type
Basic
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