Description
Balsem Kopieva is a succulent perennial with linear green leaves that grow in opposite rows. Its sturdy, greyish stems emerge from the base and create expansive clumps. This versatile plant is an excellent choice for ground cover due to its attractive and durable nature.
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Balsem Kopieva, Stalked Bulbine, Snake Flower, Cat's Tail, Burn Jelly Plant
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South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini
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External Applications:
Wound healing
The sap from the leaves helps heal cuts, burns, scrapes, and other skin injuries.
Insect bites and stings
Bulbine frutescens can ease itching and swelling from insect bites and stings.
Skin conditions
The sap can treat minor skin conditions like rashes, eczema, and blisters. It’s also used for cracked lips, cold sores, mouth ulcers, minor skin cancer, and sunburn.
Other Traditional Uses:
Coughs, colds, and arthritis
Some traditional uses include taking a strained drink made from the plant for coughs, colds, and arthritis.
Scientific Evidence:
- Studies indicate that Bulbine frutescens enhances wound healing and increases the tensile strength of wounds.
- Studies have also indicated that the plant’s extracts can have anti-cancer properties and downregulate the notch signal pathway in certain breast cancer cells.
- Additionally, Bulbine frutescens significantly increased in vivo zebrafish caudal fin regeneration.
