
Cape aloe
Aloe ferox
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Poultice / compress, Capsules
A robust South African succulent with bitter yellow leaf sap.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5). · Gregorydavid · CC BY 2.5
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Aloe ferox
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Poultice / compress, Capsules
A robust South African succulent with bitter yellow leaf sap.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5). · Gregorydavid · CC BY 2.5
Taraxacum officinale
Harvest (months): III–XI
Processing: Tincture, Fresh (raw) preparation
A nectar-rich plant with a bitter taproot and edible greens.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons.

Harpagophytum procumbens
Harvest (months): IV–VII
Processing: Cold maceration, Capsules
A southern African perennial with hooked fruits and a thick taproot.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Attribution). · The original uploader was Henri pidoux at French Wikipedia . · Attribution

Olea europaea
Harvest (months): IV–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Mediterranean tree—not a meadow sage; oil and leaves in tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plantago lanceolata
Harvest (months): IV–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Salve / ointment
Narrow rosette and cylindrical flower spikes.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · sannse · CC BY-SA 3.0

Aspalathus linearis
Harvest (months): I–IV
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Fermentation
A South African legume shrub with needle-like leaves; the source of the red tea.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5). · Winfried Bruenken ( Amrum ) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Urtica dioica
Harvest (months): IV–VI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Known for its stinging hairs and nutritious leaves.
DetailsHistorical illustration (Köhler).

Pelargonium sidoides
Harvest (months): IV–VIII
Processing: Tincture, Decoction
A South African perennial with small dark-purple flowers.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. · CC BY-SA 3.0