From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia
Species | Family | Local name | Use(s) | Parts used and preparation | |
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1 | Pavonia urens Cav. | Malvaceae | Ablalit | 'sinfete wesib' (impotence) | Root powder taken with tella (local beverage) orally |
2 | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | Set Kest | Â | Â |
3 | Ferrula communis L. | Apiacae | Dog (Ramiron) | Â | Â |
4 | Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke | Verbenaceae | Misrich | Â | Â |
1 | Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Agam | evil eye | Sprinkling root powder on burning charcoal and inhaling smoke |
2 | Capparis tomentosa Lam. | Capparidaceae | Gumero | Â | Â |
3 | Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Daba Keded | Â | Â |
4 | Achyranthes aspera L. | Amaranthaceae | Telenzje | Â | Â |
5 | Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Nees) T. Anders | Acanthaceae | Sensel (Smiza) | Â | Â |
1 | Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Agam | evil eye | Sprinkling root powder on burning charcoal and smoke inhaled |
2 | Capparis tomentosa Lam. | Capparidaceae | Gumero | Â | Â |
3 | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | Set Kest | Â | Â |
4 | Clausena anisata (Willd.) Benth | Rutaceae | Limchi | Â | Â |
5 | Draceana steudeneri Engl. | Dracaenaceae | Etse Patos | Â | Â |
6 | Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Nees) T. Anders | Acanthaceae | Senel | Â | Â |
7 | Echinops kebericho Mesfin | Asteraceae | Kebercho | Â | Â |
8 | Ruta chalepensis L. | Rutaceae | Tena Adam | Â | Â |
9 | Allium sativum L. | Alliaceae | Nech Shnkurt | Â | Â |
1 | Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Agam | evil eye | Root paste with water taken orally |
2 | Capparis tomentosa Lam. | Capparidaceae | Gumero | Â | Â |
3 | Clausena anisata (Willd.) Benth | Rutaceae | Limchi | Â | Â |
1 | Croton marcostachyus Del. | Euphorbiaceae | Bissana | stomachache disorder | Leaves, root and seeds boiled in butter taken orally |
2 | Solanum indicum L. | Solanaceae | Nech Embuay | Â | Â |
3 | Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter | Poaceae | Tef | Â | Â |
1 | Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill. | Simaroubaceae | Aballo (Waginos) | 'chiffea' | Dressing root paste with honey |
2 | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. | Cucurbitaceous | Yemidir Embuay | Â | Â |
1 | Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill. | Simaroubaceae | Aballo | craziness | Bathing with crushed fresh leaves and root |
2 | Podocarpus gracilis | Podocarpaceae | Zigba | Â | Â |