A weak tea is taken at night by the Tswana to aid sleep and to prevent bad dreams. Pounded leaves, placed in the armpit and neck, are used to induce sleep and to provide a remedy for convulsions in children by the Lobedu.
Leaves are also used to return the effects of witchcraft and their smell is believed to repel witches' familiars.
In Zimbabwe, leaves are traditionally used to drive away evil spirits.