Bulbine frutescens

The First-aid plant and  Africa’s own Aloe Vera!

Bulbinella grows 30cm in height and bears either yellow or orange flowers.

It has the most remarkable medicinal value not many people knows about.

The soothing jelly-like leaf sap of bulbinella is widely used for the treatment of

  • bee and wasp stings,
  • mosquito bites,
  • bluebottle,
  • blisters,
  • cold sores (even up inside the nose),
  • mouth ulcers,
  • cracked lips , -fingertips, -heels,
  • sunburn,
  • burns,
  • dries out acne,
  • cuts,
  • bruises,
  • minor skin cancer,
  • wounds,
  • rashes,
  • itches,
  • ringworm,
  • herpes,
  • fever blisters and sores,
  • itching of chingles, as well as
  • rashes or eczema on animals