Plant Information
Common Name: SOUR FIG, Hotnotsvy, Suurvy, Perdevy (Afr), ghaukum (Khoi)
Scientific Name: Carpobrotus edulis – yellow flower, Carpobrotus acinaciformis - pink flower
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Description:- Perennial
- Perennial mat-like creeper
Culinary Uses:- Ripe fruit can be cooked in syrup – sour fig jam – delicacy in the Cape
- Add the fruit to curry dishes
Parts Used:- Leaves, flowers and fruit
Medicinal Uses. It is said that:- Leaf pulp and -juice contains tannins
- Antiseptic, Antibacterial, Anti-fungal
- Vasoconstricter effect -reduce fluid loss from wounds and burns
- Enhance tissue regeneration
- Apply pulp/juice: eczema, wounds, burns and to stop bleeding
- Gargle – infections mouth/ throat
- Treat ear/tooth ache and oral and vaginal thrush
- Chew and swallow juice to treat mouth/stomach ulcers, dysentery, digestive troubles, diarrhea, tuberculosis, diuretic and styptic
- Rub juice against a babies gums when teething.
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