What is Impepho?
Impepho is an indigenous African plant that, once dried, is burnt in order to communicate with one’s ancestors.
Impepho is well-known to the majority of Sub-Saharan Africans as it is used to communicate with their ancestors and it is also used by traditional healers to communicate with the deceased.
Where To Buy Impepho In Pretoria
Sebady Herbal Remedies & Muthi Shop
Address: 3rd Street, Asiatic Bazaar, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 12 753 6835
Ntlhoro Herbs
Address: 541, 11 Mogul St, Asiatic Bazaar, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 72 115 2582
Mamelodi African Muthi Centre
Address: Tsamaya Ave, Mamelodi, Pretoria, 0122, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 pm
Phone: +27 76 770 9883
T.Ntlhoro Herbs & Med
Address: Shop No.12, 22 11th Ave, Asiatic Bazaar, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 12 326 6544
Magic Spells Bay Pretoria
Address: 217 Pretorius St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 81 494 5258
Mountain Herb Estate
Address: Plot, 117 B Van Der Hoff Rd, Rietfontein, Pretoria, 0068, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 82 924 3076
Sorcery Coffee Roasters
Address: 3 Diep in Die Berg, Wapadrand, Pretoria, 0025, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
What is Imphepho used for today?
Imphepho is traditionally used as a wound dressing. The plant has proven anti-microbial properties and appears to work effectively as pain relief and as an anti-inflammatory, probably due to various volatile oils and flavonoids.
How many types of Impepho are there?
There are two different types of impepho, and each comes from a different region.
The impepho with yellow flowers is harvested in KwaZulu Natal and is used by the Zulu people. The other impepho is harvested in the Eastern Cape and is used by the Xhosa people.
What are the benefits of burning Imphepho?
Imphepho is believed to help repel negative energy, and it does the same for insects.
Breathing the smoke over time can have a sedating effect, which might actually offer assistance when a shaman enters a trancelike state to perform his work. This is much like the way frankincense is used in Christian practice.