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Seeds of species used in Intelezi :
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Albuca nelsonii :
Infusions are taken as emetics against sorcery.
Bulb infusions are also sprinkled in yards as protective charms.
Begonia sutherlandii :
Powdered plant parts are used as charms to detect threats.
Celtis africana :
Wood is used for protective magical purposes in various areas of southern Africa.
Clerodendrum glabrum :
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.
Crassula vaginata :
Used as a love charm emetic, and a protective charm.
Cyrtanthus breviflorus :
Bulb infusions are taken as love charm emetics, and are also used as protection against evil.
Eucomis autumnalis :
Bulb decoctions are used for hangovers by the Tswana and Sotho.
Also used as a protective charm.
Eulophia streptopetala :
Taken as love charm emetics.
Also sometimes used as part of protective sprinkling medicines known as `intelezi'.
Gardenia volkensii :
Roots are commonly used as a protective charm against evil spirits.
Roots are used for madness in Zimbabwe.
Twigs are burned as protective charms against sorcery.
Halleria lucida :
The Xhosa traditionally burn twigs when offering sacrifices to the ancestors.
Plant parts are used as protective charms by the Sotho.
The Sutos use the plant as a charm against evil.
Linum thunbergii :
Used by the Sotho for pain, and also as a protective charm for homes.
Mentha aquatica :
Used as a stimulant.
The Xhosas, Chuanas, and Sutos use the plant as a tea substitute.
Infusions are used as sprinkling charms against evil.
Plumbago auriculata :
Powdered roots or dried leaves are taken as snuff to relieve headaches.
Pounded root infusions are administered as emetics to dispel bad dreams.
Unspecified parts are used as protective charms against evil.
A stick of the plant is placed in the thatch of huts to ward off lightning.
Protosparagus virgatus :
Tubers are taken as love charm emetics, and are also used as protection against evil.
Rhus chirindensis :
The bark is used a lot by diviners (izangoma).
It is also used as protection from evil spirits.
Rumex sagittatus :
Unknown parts are used to make a snuff in Lesotho.
The Zulu use it to dispel evil spirits.
The leaves contain oxalic acid.
Satyrium parviflorum :
Used as a love charm emetic.
Tuber infusions are sprinkled around huts and yards to ward off evil.
Senna singueana :
Is used to chase away evil spirits.
Stangeria eriopus :
It is used in a protective sprinkling charm to prevent `abathakathi' (sorcerer's familiars) from entering the homestead. Ash from the plant was also once used to protect warring parties as they traveled. Cold water tuber infusions are taken as emetics to cleanse and protect the body from harmful spirits. Tubers are also used as charms to dispel bad dreams, and are reported to be used for pains in the bones.
Strophanthus petersianus :
Unspecified parts are used by herbalists as a charm against evil.
Vepris lanceolata :
Leaves are traditionally burned to dispel evil spirits in Transkei.
Unspecified parts are used as protective charms against `umkhovu', familiar spirits associated with sorcery.
Vernonia natalensis :
Leaves are burned and inhaled to drive away evil spirits in Zimbabwe.
Several compounds have been isolated from aerial parts including germacrene D, lupeyl acetate, bicyclogermacrene, lupenone, spathulenol, stigmasterol, and four glaucolides. A lactone was found in the roots.
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