From: The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in Fiche, Ethiopia
Botanical name | Amharic name | Use | Comment |
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Artemisia absinthium | Ariti | Stomach ache | Observed in a fragrant bouquet with Tej sar (Cymbopogon citratus) and Ajuban (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum) |
Echinops kebericho | Kebericho | Used as incense in the home for children who have nightmares | Smoke may be inhaled by covering head with blanket over the smoking root |
Prevents nocturia | |||
Repels snakes from house | |||
Glinus lotoides | Meterre | Taenicidal | Cleaned, ground with Nug (Guizotia abyssinica). Taken with a little sugar and eaten before food. Necessary to fast until noon prior to administering |
1 birr for a small cup | |||
Guizotia abyssinica | Nug | Ground seed used as binder | Seed is ground to a paste and mixed with herbs for administering |
Lepidum sativum | Feto | Abdominal pain | Chopped, infused and drunk |
Lippia adoensis var. koseret | Koseret | Culinary – used in making niter kibbe (a type of ghee) |  |
Nigella sativa | Tikurazmud | Culinary | Â |
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum | Ajuban | Fragrant bouquet | Â |
Culinary flavouring/spice | |||
Olea europea | Weyra | Sterilising treatment for milk equipment | Oil collected from root |
Otostegia fruticosa | Tenjut | For stomach pain | The leaves are burnt and smoke inhaled |
The branch is used for cleaning teeth | |||
Rhamnus prioides | Gesho | To make Tella (fermented drink) | Â |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Asmarino, Yetibs ketel | Culinary flavouring, hair rinse | Â |
Ruta chalepensis | Tenadam | Megagna (stomach pain) | Used in coffee |
Thymus schimperi | Tosign | Hypertension | Â |
Trigonella foenum-graecum | Abish | Digestive and culinary, skin disorders | Â |