Ethnoveterinary plants of Ankober District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Lulekal, Ermias; Asfaw, Zemede; Kelbessa, Ensermu; Van Damme, Patrick

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-10-21

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 1 List of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used for treatment of livestock ailments: scientific name; family; local name; growth form; ailment treated; plant parts used; condition of plant part uses; methods of preparation and application, route of administration, plant part mixed with and voucher number

From: Ethnoveterinary plants of Ankober District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Scientific name	Family	Local (Amharic) name	Growth form	Ailment treated	Part used	CPU	MP AP	RA	Part mixed with	Voucher no ermiasLX
Achyranthes aspera L.	Amaranthaceae	Telenj	H	Nasal infection	R	F	5	Na		104
				Ophthalmic infection	L	F	4	Op
				Minor bleeding	L	F	3	De
Aeonium leucoblepharum Webb ex A. Richard	Crassulaceae	Yefeyel Dabo	H	Sore	L	F	2	De		885
				Retained placenta/fetal membrane	L	F	5	O
Allium sativum L.	Alliaceae	Nech Shinkurt	H	Blackleg	BU	F/D	5	O	8, 11	828
				Dermatophilosis	BU	F/D	2	De
				Mange	BU	F/D	2	De
				Scabies	BU	F/D	2	De
				Ringworm	BU	F/D	2	De
				Parasitic leech	BU	F/D	5	Na
				Lice infestation in chicken	BU	F	4	De
				Helminthiasis	L	F	5	O
Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn	Icacinaceae	Yetemenja Inchet/Donga	T	Rabies	SB	F	5	O	5	887
				African horse sickness	SB	F	5	O
Asparagus africanus Lam.	Asparagaceae	Seritie	S	Coccidiosis	R	F	1	O	7	189
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Aitf	Asclepiadaceae	Kimbo	H	Mange	R	F	4	De		894
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth.	Fabaceae	Digita	S	Tick infestation	L	F	4	De		76
				Helminthiasis	L	F	5	O
				Snake bite	R	F	5	O	3, 11
				Sore	L	F/D	3	De
				Parasitic leech	BU	F/D	5	Na
Carissa spinarum L.	Apocynaceae	Agam	S	Helminthiasis	R	F	4	O		16
				Parasitic leech	L	F	4	De
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.	Menispermaceae	Ingochit hareg	C	Cowdriosis	P	F	5	O	14	888
				CBPP	P	F	5	O	40
Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill.	Ranunculaceae	Azo hareg	C	Blackleg	R	F	5	O	3, 8	18
				Pleuropneumoniasis	L	F	5	O
Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach	Euphorbiaceae	Feyele Fej	S	Bloody diarrhoea	L	F	5	O		10
				Nasal infection	R	F	5	O
				Ophthalmic infection	L	F	4	O
				Mucal diarrhoea	R	F	5	O
				Bloat	L	F	5	O
Croton macrostachyus Del.	Euphorbiaceae	Bisana	T	Ringworm	L	F	4	O		17
				Dermatophilosis	L	F	4	O
				Mange	L	F	4	O
				Scabies	L	F	4	O
				Wound	L	F	4	O
				Minor bleeding	L	F	3	O
				Sore	L	F/D	3	O
Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich.	Cucurbitaceae	Yemdr Imbuay	H	Coccidiosis	Fr, R	F/D	1	O		68
				Cowdriosis	R	F	5	O	3
				Hepatitis	Fr	F/D	5	O
				Wound	L&R	F	3	O
Debregeasia saeneb (Forssk.) Hepper & Wood	Urticaceae	Wenz admek	S	Mange	R	F	2	O		890
				Lumpy skin disease	R	F	2	O
				Scabies	R	F	2	O
Discopodium penninervium Hochst.	Solanaceae	Ameraro	S	Blackleg	L	F	5	O		606
				Wound	L	F	2	O
				Minor bleeding	L	F	3	O
Dodonaea angustifolia L. f.	Sapindaceae	Kitkita	S	Bloat	RB	F/D	5	O		20
				Sudden diarrhoea	R	F	5	O
				Ringworm	R	F	2	O
				Scabies	R	F	2	O
Dracaena afromontana Mildbr.	Dracenaceae	Merko	S	Blackleg	R	F	5	O		892
				Scabies	R	F	2	O
				Dermatophilosis	R	F	4	O
Dregea schimperi (Decne.) Bullock	Asclepiadaceae	Yedikula Kend	C	Snake bite	R	F	5	O		798
				Wound	L	F	4	O
Embelia schimperi Vatke	Myrsinaceae	Inkoko	C	Bloat	Fr	F/D	5	O		505
				Mucal diarrhoea	Fr	F	5	O
				Bloody diarrhoea	Fr	F/D	5	O	4
Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Ait. F.	Asclepiadaceae	Ashkla Hareg	H	Bloat	P	F	5	O	51	133
				Poor appetite	R	F	5	O
				Sudden diarrhoea	Fr, R	F/D	5	O
Hypericum quartinianum A. Rich.	Hypericaceae	Ameja	S	Snake bite	R	F	5	O		889
				Minor bleeding	R	F	4	O
Hypoestes aristata (Vahl.) Soland.	Acanthaceae	Telenj	H	Wound	L	F	3	O		599
				Minor bleeding	L	F	3	O
Inula confertiflora A. Rich.**	Asteraceae	Woynagift	S	Lumpy skin disease	L	F	5	O		877
				Mange	R	F	4	O
				Ringworm	R	F	4	O
Juniperus procera L.	Cupressaceae	Yeabesha Tsid	T	Retained placenta/fetal membrane	R	F	5	O		874
Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson	Lamiaceae	Ras Kimir	S	Anthrax	R	F	5	O	26, 27	871
				Blackleg	L	F	5	O
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.	Myrsinaceae	Kelewa	S	Mange	Fr	F	4	O		42
				Tick infestation	L	F	4	O
				Dermatophilosis	Fr	F	2	O
				Helminthiasis	Fr	F	5	O
				Parasitic Leech	Fr	F	5	O
Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen.	Loganiaceae	Askwar	T	Calf pneumonia	L	F	5	O		897
				Cowdriosis	SB	F	5	O
				CBPP	SB	F	5	O	9
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst.	Lamiaceae	Dama Kessie	S	Bloat	L	F	5	O		864
				Mucal diarrhoea	L	F	5	O
				Poor appetite	L	F	5	O
				Bloody diarrhoea	L	F	5	O
Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don)	Oleaceae	Woyra	T	Mange	St	F	4	O	21, 41	19
				Ringworm	R	F	2	O
				Lumpy skin disease	R	F	2	O
Pavetta abyssinica Fresen.	Rubiaceae	Seged achawach	S	Blackleg	SB	F	5	O		485
				Broken limb in calf	SB	F	3	O
Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Defiers.	Rubiaceae	Yejib Mirkuz	S	Anthrax	R	F	5	O	30	213
Phytolacca dodecandra L' Herit.	Phytolaccaceae	Indod	S	Parasitic leech	L	F	5	O		243
				Mange	R	F	2	O
				Helminthiasis	R	F	5	O
				Lice infestation in chicken	L	F	4	O
				Lumpy skin disease	R	F	2	O
Plantago lanceolata L.	Plantaginaceae	Wusha milas tinishu	H	Rabies	R	F	5	O		860
Plantago palmata Hook.f.	Plantaginaceae	Wusha milas tiliku	H	Rabies	R	F	5	O		895
Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) Mirb.	Podocarpaceae	Zigba	T	Ringworm	SB	F	2	O		197
				Mange	SB	F	2	O
Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms	Araliaceae	Yezingero wonber	T	Minor bleeding	L	F	2	O		823
Ranunculus multifidus Forssk.	Ranunculaceae		H	Dermatophilosis	R	F	4	O		858
Ricinus communis L.	Euphorbiaceae	Gulo	S	Mange	Fr	F	4	O	21,33	33
				Scabies	Fr	F	4	O
				Ringworm	Fr	F	4	O
				Retained placenta/fetal membrane	R	F	5	O
Rubus steudnerii Schweinf.	Rosaceae	Amoch	S	Bloat	LT	F	5	O		242
				Mucal diarrhoea	R	F	5	O
				Bloody diarrhoea	R	F	5	O	32
				Blackleg	R	F/D	5	O
Senecio myriocephalus Sch. Bip. exA. Rich.**	Asteraceae	Sibut	S	Pasteurellosis	R	F	5	O		891
Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A. Rich.	Malvaceae	Garda	S	African horse sickness	R	F	5	O		153
Smilax aspera L.	Smilacaceae	Ashkla hareg	C	Snake bite	L	F	5	O		853
Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C. Jeffrey**	Asteraceae	Dengorita	T	Hepatitis	L	F	5	O		531
Stephania abyssinica (Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp.	Menispermaceae	Yeait hareg	H	CBPP	L	F	5	O		130
				Calf pneumonia	L	F	5	O
Tephrosia interrupta Hochst. & Steud ex Engl.	Fabaceae	Gerengere	S	Coccidiosis	R	F	1	O	30	893
Thalictrum rhynchocarpum Dill. & Rich.	Ranunculaceae	Sire bizu	H	African horse sickness	R	F	5	O		535
Trichocladus ellipticus Eckl. & Zeyh.	Hamamelidaceae	Abil wuha	T	Ophthalmic infection	L	F	4	O		896
				African horse sickness	R	F	5	O
Triumfetta brachyceras K. Schum.	Tiliaceae	Leba Giraf	S	Ringworm	R	F/D	2	O		886
				Dermatophilosis	R	F	2	O
Vernonia amygdalina Del.	Asteraceae	Girawa	T	Retained placenta/fetal membrane	R	F	5	O		22
				CBPP	L	F	5	O
Withania somnifera (L.) Dun.	Solanaceae	Gizewa	S	Blackleg	R	F/D	5	O		206
Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Zingiberaceae	Zingibil	H	Bloat	Rh	F/D	5	O
				Bloody diarrhoea	Rh	F/D	5	O	22	850
				Poor appetite	Rh	F/D	5	O
				Mucal diarrhoea	Rh	F/D	5	O

Key: Growth form Tree (T); Shrub (S); Herb (H); Climber (C). Part used (Leaf, L; Root, R; Stem wood, St; Fruit, Fr; Bark, B; Root bark, RB; Stem bark, SB; Flower, Fl; Bulb, Bu; Rhizome, Rh; Latex, Lat). Conditions of part used (CPU) (Dry, D; Fresh, F). Methods of preparation and application (MPAP), 1. Boil, keep to cool for some time and let the animal drink the decoction; 2. Grind and cover surface of diseased parts with the powder; 3. Grind and paste the crushed part 4. Extract the juice/oil/latex and pour or paint it; 5. Pound, homogenize with cold water and allow the animal to drink it or pour it on infected part. Route of Administration; (RA) (Oral, O; Dermal, De; Nasal, Na; Optical, Op).
**Endemic species.

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