Veldt Grape

Medicinal Uses:

• The herb is used for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

• The roots and stems are used to treat fractures of the bones.

• The stem paste boiled in limewater is used for treating asthma.

• The herb powder is administered in treatment of haemorrhoids and certain bowl infections.

• Stem juice is used for scurvy, debilitating menstrual disorders, otorrhoea and epistaxis.

• The herb is fed to cattle to stimulate milk flow.

• The strong fleshy quadrangular stem is traditionally used to treat eye disorders, piles and anaemia