Round worms. Intshulube.
These are all grouped for treatment as worms and submitted to the same kind of treatment. As they are very common amongst the Kaffirs there is a very large variety of remedies.
The following are a selection from many more.
1. Iyeza lentshulube (Hibiscus trionum.)
2. Isi-kolokoto (Sansevieria thyrsiflora), of which the root is used.
3. Ikalana (Aloe tenuior) one of the best of these drugs. It is cathartic as well as taenicide and non-poisonous in ordinary doses. For tape worm a decoction of the roots is taken on an empty stomach, after purgation.
4. Um-fincafincane (Leontis leonurus), the leaves and flowers are used in decoction or powder.
5. I-dolo lenkonyana (Rumex Eckloni) of which the roots are taken, boiled in sweet milk. [[83]]
6. Um-muncwane (Oxalis Smithii). A handful of the dried bulbs is boiled in milk and the decoction drunk.
7. In-nyinga (Agremonia Capensis) a paste of the leaves with sour milk.