Table 6 Medicinal plants reported by household respondents of Berta ethnic group, Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, June-July 2006
Scientific name | Family | Vernacular name | Collection No. | Indication(Citation) | Part used | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia sp. | Fabaceae | Mezel | TF-145 | * Gunfan (4), Headache | Fruit | Ground, boiled with water and drunk |
Achyranthus aspera L. | Amaranthaceae | Dumugelo | TF-031 | Fever | Leaf | Boiled with water and drunk |
Acmella caulirhiza Del. | Asteraceae | Etsegne andewu | TF-171 | * Tirse Himem (4) | Root | Ground and put in-between teeth |
Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. | Aristolochiaceae | Abujenajil | TF-186 | Diarrhoea (2), * Lib Himem (3) | Seed | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk; also applied on the body |
Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & Wood | Rubiaceae | Digel | TF-203 | * Yehitsan beshita | Stem | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | * Kurtemat | Seed | Put into fire and exposed to its smoke |
| Â | Â | Tigl | Â | *Setan (2) | Stem Root | Dried stem and root are put in fire and patient is exposed to the smoke |
Bridelia sp. | Euphorbiaceae | Sheketful | TF-200 | Headache (4), * Gunfan | Root | Ground and applied on the head and drunk with water for Gunfan |
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.f. | Asclepiadaceae | Aberdade | TF-188 | Antidot for scorpion bite (2) | Latex | Fresh leaves are cut and the exuding latex applied to affected area |
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. | Fabaceae | Etsegne eru | TF-194 | * Yehitsan beshita (9) | Root | Ground and drunk with water |
Carrisa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Etsegne gundew | TF-042 | *Yewegeb medhanit | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Cissampelos pareira L. | Menispermaceae | Abujelajil | TF-190 | Diarrhoea (6), Abdominal cramp (1), * Lib Himem (3) | Root | Ground and drunk with water |
| Â | Â | Etseyanefasu/di | Â | * Lib Himem | Leaf | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Clematis sp. | Ranunculaceae | Etsegn egne | TF-202 | Headache | Root | Ground and drunk with water |
| Â | Â | (Etseye Egne) | Â | * Yetut medhanit | Seed | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk; also applied on the affected area |
| Â | Â | Shekedful | Â | Snake repellant (2), * Gunfan | Seed | Ground, dispersed in water and sprayed in areas around house; also smoked like cigarette for * Gunfan |
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke | Verbenaceae | Bishchereh | Â | * Cheguara | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
| Â | Â | Etsegne shaleha | TF-184 | * Birde(2) | Fruit | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk; also applied on the affected area |
| Â | Â | Etseya shalew | Â | * Birde (2) | Root | Boiled with water and drunk like soup |
| Â | Â | Etseye hoho | Â | * Gunfan | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Combretum sp. | Combretaceae | Keye | TF-206 | Diarrhoea, * Lib Himem | Bark | Eaten as it is or ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Croton macrostachyus Del. | Euphorbiaceae | Abnga | TF-067 | Anti-dot for snake and corpion venom (3) | Bark | Ground into powder and applied to affected area |
Dovyalis sp. | Flacourtiaceae | Etseya bishu | TF-207 | * Lib Himem (2) | Root | Ground and drunk with water or eaten as it is |
Echinops sp. | Asteraceae | Etsegne setan | TF-185 | * Setan (3) | Root | Dried, put in fire and patient is exposed to the smoke |
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) merr. | Flacourtiaceae | Agnaneshewe | TF-204 | * Cheguara (1), Malaria (1) | Fruit | Eaten as it is |
Grewia mollis Juss | Tiliaceae | Hurinotse | TF-010 | * Dem mefses lemakome (2) | Stem | Cut into pieces and put on the bleeding part together with the leaf |
Grewia trichocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich. | Tiliaceae | Horgnatse | TF-195 | * Dem mefses lemakom | Bark | Tied on the part to cover the cut and stop bleeding |
Indigofera spicata Forssk | Fabaceae | Atahuna | TF-192 | Nausea | Seed | Ground to fine powder and drunk with water |
| Â | Â | Etsegne Murkewu | Â | Chronic patient | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
| Â | Â | Etsegne shumegn | Â | * Lib himem (2) | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Lennea sp. | Anacardiaceae | Kuwa | TF-080 | Diarrhoea, Bone fracture (2) | Bark | Ground, mixed with hot water and drunk; or tied around broken area for Siberat |
Melia azedarach L. | Meliaceae | Almim | TF-199 | Malaria (8), Headache (3) | Leaf | Leaf boiled with water and drunk |
Ocimum canum Sims. | Lamiaceae | Beshiw | TF-191 | To get dirt out of eyes (3), Tracoma (1) | Seed | Powdered seeds are sprinkled into the eye |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | * Lib Himem | Leaf | Ground leaf is drunk with water |
Phyllanthus limmuensis Cufod. | Euphorbiaceae | Aselfudi | TF-196 | * Setan (4), * Wetet Beshita (1) | Root | Ground and drunk with water |
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh | Fabaceae | Magel Mukul | TF-036 | * Setan | Root | Dried, put in fire and patient is exposed to the smoke |
Plectranthus sp. | Lamiaceae | Etsegne retuba | TF-201 | * Birde | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms | Meliaceae | Aduruba | TF-197 | Diarrhorea | Bark | Eaten as it is |
Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk) Brenan | Fabaceae | Qudu | TF-205 | Diarrhorea (2), * Cheguara | Root | Root (after removing the cover) boiled together with Acacia sp. in water and drunk |
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Ashenshemuke | TF-045 | *Seberat | Leaf | Immersed in warm water and used to massage the area |
Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen. | Polygonaceae | Shekede | TF-187 | Headache (3) | Root | Ground and applied to the head |
Senna sp. | Fabaceae | Etsegne eyu | TF-89 | Diarrhoea (14), Bone fracture (1) | Stem | Ground and drunk with water for diarrhea; powder tied on fractured bone |
| Â | Â | Aterha Ayune | Â | Diarrhoea (4) | Root Bark | Root is ground, dispersed in water and drunk; bark is eaten as it is |
| Â | Â | Etseya shemegna | Â | * Setan (4) | Root | Dried root is put on fire and patient is exposed to the smoke |
| Â | Â | Etsegne shalew | Â | Bone fracture (2) | Â | Root is ground and drunk with water and also tied around the fractured bone |
| Â | Â | Umusihir | Â | Abdominal cramp | Seed | Powdered seed is dispersed in water and drunk |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Bark is eaten as it is; powdered root is dispersed in water and drunk |
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. | Myrtaceae | Abulmitse | TF-008 | * Yehitsan beshita | Stem | Powdered, dispersed in water and drunk; also applied on the body |
Tamarindus indica L. | Fabaceae | Mala | TF-193 | Malaria (10), Diarrhoea, Appetizer (2) | Fruit | Chopped, dispersed in water and the suspension is drunk |
Vernonia sp. | Asteraceae | Etsene ahuha | TF-175 | Diarrhoea | Root | Ground, dispersed in water and drunk |
| Â | Â | Heten | Â | Malaria (2) | Leaf | Boiled with water and sugar is added before it is drunk |
Vigna sp. | Fabaceae | Etsegne Alhanser | TF-198 | * Kanser (2) | Root | Ground and drunk with water |
Ximnea sp. | Olacaceae | Bibi | TF-207 | * Gunfan (6), * Kufigne (1) | Leaf | Eaten with salt |
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. | Rhamnaceae | Amurusam | TF-189 | Open wound | Leaf | Leaves are ground, dispersed in water and applied on the wound |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Malaria, Diarrhoea | Seed | Seed is ground, dispersed in water and drunk |