Umsehle / Mosethla / Mpungankomo

Umsehle / Mosethla / Mpungankomo Muthi 

Umsehle (also known as Mosetlha in Tswana or Mpungankomo in Zulu; is a versatile and highly respected tree in Southern African traditional medicine.

Umsehle / Mosethla / Umsehle / Mpungankomo is used in

• Lebudlu
• Cleanse after a death / funeral (smoke with Morula and Umsehle / Mosethla and use in imbiza to steam)
• Cleanse the body
• Treat bad luck

Spiritual and Ritual Uses

• General Purification: Include in cleansing rituals to “purify the blood” and rid the body of internal “dirt” or negative spiritual residue.
• Ancestral and Social Harmony: Use in rituals to help maintain harmony between the physical world and the ancestors.

• Digestive and Internal Care: Boil and drink to treating stomach disorders like diarrhoea, dysentery, and colic.
• Parasite Removal: Drink to effectively clear intestinal parasites in both humans and livestock.
• Wound and Skin Treatment: Mix with a little water and apply to wounds to accelerate recovery.
• Pain Relief: Chew or boil and drink to relieve abdominal pain, toothaches, and sore throats.
• Reproductive Health: Use in mixtures to treat infertility.
• Eye Care: Moreover, you can apply steam from a hot bark decoction to soothe sore or painful eyes.
• HIV symptoms: Boil and drink to relief HIV symptoms.

Common Methods of Use

• Decoctions and Infusions: Most commonly, you boil in water to create a liquid medicine for drinking or gargling.
• Powdered Form: Alternatively, mix a little water with the fine powder to apply to the skin or mix into other ritual preparations.
• Steaming: For respiratory or eye issues, you sit over the rising steam of a hot decoction to absorb the medicinal properties.
• Chewing: You can also chew it directly for immediate relief from stomach cramps or toothaches.