Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by Oromo people, Ghimbi District, Southwest Ethiopia

Abera, Balcha

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-10-40

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 1 Medicinal plant used for the treatment of human diseases; scientific name, local name, Habit, part(s) used, method of preparation, administration route and diseases treated

From: Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by Oromo people, Ghimbi District, Southwest Ethiopia

*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Alliaceae, Allium sativum L.	Qullubbii	H	D	Bulb of A. sativum and rhizome of Ginger officinale are pounded and eaten with honey.	Oral	Malaria
78	Alliaceae, Allium sativum L.	Qullubbii	H	D		Oral	Malaria
BA	Aloaceae, Aloe monticola Reynolds	Hargisa	H	W	Root is pounded and mixed with cold water and local alcohol (tella)	Oral	Anthrax
45	Aloaceae, Aloe monticola Reynolds	Hargisa	H	W		Oral	Anthrax
BA	Aloaceae, Aloe macrocarpa Tod	Hargisa	H	W	Leaf of A. macrocarpa is powdered and mixed with honey	Oral	Wart
52	Aloaceae, Aloe macrocarpa Tod	Hargisa	H	W	Leaf of A. macrocarpa is powdered and mixed with honey	Oral	Wart
BA	Amaranthaceae, Amaranthus caudatus L.	Iyyaasuu	H	W	Leaf is pounded and boiled.	oral	Diarrhea
6	Amaranthaceae, Amaranthus caudatus L.	Iyyaasuu	H	W	Leaf is pounded and boiled.	oral	Diarrhea
BA	Apocynaceae, Carissa spinarum L.	Hagamsa	SH	W	Fresh root of C. spinarum is pounded and mixed with tella (local alcohol).	Oral	Impotence
24							Impotence
							Gonorrhea,
							Stomachache
							Headache
BA	Asteraceae, Acmella caulirhiza Del.	Gutichaa	H	W	Flower of A. Caulirhiza is chewed and spitted on tonsillitis	Oral	Tonsillitis
21	Asteraceae, Acmella caulirhiza Del.	Gutichaa	H	W		Oral	Tonsillitis
BA	Asteraceae, Artemisia abyssinica	Ariti	H	W	Crushed fresh root of A. abyssinica is homogenized in water and the patient smell and drink	Oral Nasal	Evil spirit
35	Asteraceae, Artemisia abyssinica
35	Sch.Bip.ex.Rich/
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Asteraceae, Echinops kebericho, Mesfin	Qabarichoo	H	W	Pounded dry root is mixed with coffee	Oral	Toothache
77							Toothache
							vomiting
							Headache
BA	Asteraceae, Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.	Adaa	SH	W	Leaf of G. scabra is squeezed and its drop is prepared.	Dermal	Wound
53	Asteraceae, Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.	Adaa	SH	W		Dermal	Wound
BA	Brassicaceae, Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm	Surumaa	SH	W	leafy-stem of C. didymus is collected and dried in sunlight, crushed and mixed with soup of sorghum	Oral	Bone fracture
25	Brassicaceae, Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm	Surumaa	SH	W		Oral	Bone fracture
BA	Cactaceae, Opuntia ficus -indica (L.) Mill.	Nimi	T	W	leaf of O. Ficus-indica is collected with small node and fumigated in the house	fumigation	Kill malarial vectors
38		Nimi	T	W		fumigation	Kill malarial vectors
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Capparidaceae, Crateva adansonii D.C. Prodr	Qolladii	SH	W	Dried root of C. adansonii powdered, mixed with water	Oral	Gonorrhoea
4	Capparidaceae, Crateva adansonii D.C. Prodr	Qolladii	SH	W	Dried root of C. adansonii powdered, mixed with water	Oral	Gonorrhoea
BA	Capparidaceae, Ritchiea albersii Gilg	Arbuu	T	W	Drops from stem and tied on the wound Seed pounded and mixed with tea/ H₂O	Oral	Cough
27	Capparidaceae, Ritchiea albersii Gilg	Arbuu	T	W		Oral	Cough
BA	Combretaceae, Combertum paniculatum Vent	Baggii	SH	W	Bark latex of C. paniculatum is pounded and mixed with soda and creamed on affected skin.	Dermal	Ringworm
7	Combretaceae, Combertum paniculatum Vent	Baggii	SH	W		Dermal	Ringworm
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Crassulaceae, Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe	Endahula	H	W	Leaves of K.densiflora is squeezed, and its drop is dropped on the wound	Dermal	Gonorrhea
61	Crassulaceae, Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe	Endahula	H	W		Dermal	Gonorrhea
BA	Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita pepo L.	Buqqee	H	D	Seed powder is mixed with water and filtered	Oral	Gonorrhea
67	Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita pepo L.	Buqqee	H	D	Seed powder is mixed with water and filtered	Oral	Gonorrhea
BA	Euphorbiaceae, Croton macrostachyus Del.	Bakkannisa	T	W	Powdered leafy-stem of C. macrostachyus is mixed with H₂O and butter and filtered finally.	Dermal	Wound
38						Dermal	Wound
						Oral	Malaria
						Oral	Gonorrhea
BA	Euphorbaceae, Euphorbia abbyssinica J.F.Gmel.	Adaamii	T	W	Bark decoction is taken	Oral	gastro-intestinal, Ascaris, Gonohhorea
36	Euphorbaceae, Euphorbia abbyssinica J.F.Gmel.	Adaamii	T	W	Bark decoction is taken	Oral	gastro-intestinal, Ascaris, Gonohhorea
BA	Euphorbiaceae, Justicia schimperiana (Nees) T. Anderson	Loomii	T	D	Seed of J. Schimperiana is crushed and mixed with water and filtered	Oral	Rabies
42	Euphorbiaceae, Justicia schimperiana (Nees) T. Anderson	Loomii	T	D		Oral	Rabies
BA	Fabaceae, Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex.Benth.	Laaftoo	T	W	Leaf of A. abyssinica is smashed and the sap is made.	Dermal	Goiter
26	Fabaceae, Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex.Benth.	Laaftoo	T	W	Leaf of A. abyssinica is smashed and the sap is made.	Dermal	Goiter
BA	Fabaceae, Albizia schimperiana Oliv.	Imalaa	T	W	Root of A. schimperiana and Pterolobium stellatum is dried and powdered.	Nasal	Evil eye
65							Evil eye
65					Root of A.schimperiana is powdered and the powder is rolled in clean cloth and tied to the neck of equines.		Swelling
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Fabaceae, Calpurnia subdecandra (L’Herit.) Schweick.	Ceeqaa	SH	W	Leaf of C. subdecandra is smashed and rubbed on affected area.	Dermal	Skin diseases
28	Fabaceae, Calpurnia subdecandra (L’Herit.) Schweick.	Ceeqaa	SH	W		Dermal	Skin diseases
BA	Fabaceae, Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC.	Beroo	T	W	Crushed fresh bark is homogenized in water	Oral	Abdominal distention, and cramp
63	Fabaceae, Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC.	Beroo	T	W	Crushed fresh bark is homogenized in water	Oral	Abdominal distention, and cramp
BA	Fabaceae, Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich,	Dingatanya	SH	W	Dried root is fumigated only dry root is tuting with teelth	Oral	Spiritual disease
18							Spiritual disease
18							Internal Parasite
BA	Lamiaceae, Ajuga integrifolia, Buch.-Hamn.	Armaguusa	H	W	Leaf of A. integrifolia is pounded and mixed with nut oil	Oral	Epilepsy
29	Lamiaceae, Ajuga integrifolia, Buch.-Hamn.	Armaguusa	H	W		Oral	Epilepsy
BA	Lamiaceae, Clerdendrum myricoides Hochst	Maraasisa	SH	W	Leaves of C. Myricoides are extracted with cold water	Oral	Abdominal distension
32	Lamiaceae, Clerdendrum myricoides Hochst	Maraasisa	SH	W	Leaves of C. Myricoides are extracted with cold water	Oral	Abdominal distension
BA	Lamiaceae, Ocimum gratissimum L.	Damakase	SH	w	Leaf of O. gratissimum is squeezed and its drop is prepared	Oral	Alergic
11						Nasal
11						Skin
BA	Lamiaceae, Ocimium lamifolium Hochst. Ex. Benth.	Hancabbii	H	D	Leaf of Ocimum lamifolium is smashed and sniffed	Nasal	Headache
15	Lamiaceae, Ocimium lamifolium Hochst. Ex. Benth.	Hancabbii	H	D	Leaf of Ocimum lamifolium is smashed and sniffed	Nasal	Headache
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Loganiaceae, Buddleja polystachya Fresen.	Hanfaaree	T	W	Leaf of B. polystachya is chewed and spitted on cattle eye.	Optical	Eye disease
31	Loganiaceae, Buddleja polystachya Fresen.	Hanfaaree	T	W		Optical	Eye disease
BA	Melianthaceae, Bersama abyssinica Fresen.	Lolchiisaa	SH	W	Leafy-Stem tip of B. abyssinica is squeezed and creamed on wound	Dermal	Wound
12	Melianthaceae, Bersama abyssinica Fresen.	Lolchiisaa	SH	W		Dermal	Wound
BA	Moraceae, Ficus sycomorus L.	Odaa	T	W	Sap is collected from bark surface of Ficus sycomorus and creamed on skin.	Dermal	Hepatitis
47	Moraceae, Ficus sycomorus L.	Odaa	T	W		Dermal	Hepatitis
BA	Muluginaceae, Glinus lotoides L.	Mataharree	H	W	Leafy-stem of G. lotoides is crused, pwodered and liquified.	Oral	Tape worm
23	Muluginaceae, Glinus lotoides L.	Mataharree	H	W		Oral	Tape worm
BA	Myrsinaceae, Maisa lanceolata,	Abbayii	T	W	Bark of M. lanceolata is pounded and mixed with butter	External,	Elephantiasis
82	Myrsinaceae, Maisa lanceolata,	Abbayii	T	W		External,	Elephantiasis
BA	Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus globules labing	Bargamoo Adii	T	D	Leaf of E. globules is boiled in water	Nasal	Influenza
48	Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus globules labing	Bargamoo Adii	T	D	Leaf of E. globules is boiled in water	Nasal	Allergic
BA	Poaceae, Cynodon dactylon L. Pers	Coqosa adii	H	W	Leafy-stem is harvested and given for cattle	Oral	Bone fracture
30	Poaceae, Cynodon dactylon L. Pers	Coqosa adii	H	W	Leafy-stem is harvested and given for cattle	Oral	Bone fracture
BA	Poaceae, Cynodon nemfuensis	Coqorsa gurraacha	H	W	Crash leaf stem with teeth	Dermal	Tonsillitis
46	Poaceae, Cynodon nemfuensis	Coqorsa gurraacha	H	W	Crash leaf stem with teeth	Dermal	Tonsillitis
BA	Phytolaccaceae, Phytolocca dodecandra, L ‘Hert.	Andoodee	H	W	Leaf of P. dodecandra is squeezed and juice is made	Oral	Sinus
34							Sinus
34							Anemia
BA	Plumbaginaceae, Plumbago zeylanica L.	Martus	H	W	Leaf of P. zeylanica is squeezed and juice is made	Oral	Cancer
41	Plumbaginaceae, Plumbago zeylanica L.	Martus	H	W	Leaf of P. zeylanica is squeezed and juice is made	Oral	Cancer
BA	Polygalaceae, Rumex neppalensis Spreng	Tult	H	W	Root of R. nepalensis is pounded and two cup of tea is taken with coffee.	Oral	Stomachache
10	Polygalaceae, Rumex neppalensis Spreng	Tult	H	W		Oral	Stomachache
BA	Polygalaceae, Securidica longipedunculata Fresen	Etsamanaay (Amharic)	T	W	Root is pounded and mixed with H₂O	Oral	Intestinal parasite
13	Polygalaceae, Securidica longipedunculata Fresen	Etsamanaay (Amharic)	T	W	Root is pounded and mixed with H₂O	Oral	Intestinal parasite
BA	Ranunculaceae, Nigella sativa L.	Gurra	SH	D	Concoction, dry pounded seed with pounded dry Brassica juncea and Echinops kebericho root, powder is mixed with water	Nasal	Headache
22	Ranunculaceae, Nigella sativa L.	Gurra	SH	D		Nasal	Headache
BA	Rocaceae, Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman	Hoomii	T	W	Liquid extracts from P. africana bark is pounded, juiced and drunk for treatment	Oral	benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate gland hypertrophy
37	Rocaceae, Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman	Hoomii	T	W		Oral	benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate gland hypertrophy
BA	Rubiaceae, Coffee arabica L.	Buna	T	D	Roust the seed, pounded and mixed with honey	Oral	Diarrhea
20	Rubiaceae, Coffee arabica L.	Buna	T	D	Roust the seed, pounded and mixed with honey	Oral	Diarrhea
*Voucher number*	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Rutaceae, Clausena anisata (Wild.) Benth.	Ulumaa’i	T	W	Leaf of C. anisata, Solanecio gigas and Justicia schimperiana are pounded together	Dermal	Skin irritation
39	Rutaceae, Clausena anisata (Wild.) Benth.	Ulumaa’i	T	W		Dermal	Skin irritation
BA	Rutaceae, Ruta chalepensis L.	Cilaattama	H	D	Leaf of R. chalepensis and leaf of Vernonia amygdalina are smashed together and one cup of domestic alcohol is taken by human	Oral	Stomacache
44	Rutaceae, Ruta chalepensis L.	Cilaattama	H	D		Oral	Stomacache
BA	Simarobouceae, Brucea antidysentrica Fresen	Qomonyo	SH	W	Leaf of B. antidysenterica is pounded and mixed with water in dish.	Dermal	External parasite
44	Simarobouceae, Brucea antidysentrica Fresen	Qomonyo	SH	W		Dermal	External parasite
BA	Solanaceae, Datura stramonium L.	Asaangira	SH	W	Leafy-stem is squeezed and its drop prepared with butter	Dermal	Wart Toothache
56	Solanaceae, Datura stramonium L.	Asaangira	SH	W		Dermal	Wart Toothache
BA	Solanaceae, Withania somnifera L. Dunal	Kumo	SH	W	Leaf of W. somnifera is powdered, juiced and drunk for 4 days.	Oral	Malaria
55	Solanaceae, Withania somnifera L. Dunal	Kumo	SH	W		Oral	Malaria
BA	Zingibiraceae, Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Zinjibila	H	D	Leafy-Stem is pounded and mixed with “kullubbii + gurra”	Nasal	Influenza Internal Parasite treatment
17	Zingibiraceae, Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Zinjibila	H	D		Oral	Influenza Internal Parasite treatment

Keys: H- Herb, SH-Shrub, T-Tee, W, Wild. D-Domesticated.
BA= Balcha Abera

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