From: The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in Fiche, Ethiopia
Informant (M) = Male (F) = Female | Local names and discussion | Botanical names |
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F1, F4, F5 | Meterre with Nug | Glinus lotoides + Guizotia abyssinica OR |
OR Musena with Nug | Albizia anthelmintica + Guizotia abyssinica | |
The oil-containing Nug seed is ground to a paste and used to mix with the herbs for oral administration | Â | |
F2 | First preference is Kechemo | Myrsine africana |
If this does not work, then one of the following | Â | |
a) Enkoko. Collect the ripe fruits, remove the outside and swallow the fruit directly using water | Embelia schimperi | |
OR | Â | |
b) Musena, the inflorescence, with Nug | Albizia anthelmintica + Guizotia abyssinica | |
OR | Â | |
c) Kosso, the inflorescence with Nug | Hagenia abyssinica + Guizotia abyssinica | |
FI | Kosso with Tenadam, onion, ginger and cinnamon made into Arake (spirit brewed with fermented grains) | Hagenia abyssinica + Ruta chalepensis |
M3, M1 | Enkoko and Musena, with Nug, combined | Embelia schimperi + Albizia anthelmintica + Guizotia abyssinica |
M1, M5, M7, M2 | Enkoko, Musena and Nug – to be taken with Tella (a traditional drink made from grains), or there will be a reaction | Embelia schimperi + Albizia anthelmintica + Guizotia abyssinica |
M1, M7, M8 | “Taking Musena and Enkoko together can be dangerous” | Albizia anthelmintica + Embelia schimperi |