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Table 2 Multiple medicinal plants treatment with parts used and preparation

From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia

Species

Family

Local name

Use(s)

Parts used and preparation

1

Pavonia urens Cav.

Malvaceae

Ablalit

'sinfete wesib' (impotence)

Root powder taken with tella (local beverage) orally

2

Asparagus africanus Lam.

Asparagaceae

Set Kest

  

3

Ferrula communis L.

Apiacae

Dog (Ramiron)

  

4

Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke

Verbenaceae

Misrich

  

1

Carissa spinarum L.

Apocynaceae

Agam

evil eye

Sprinkling root powder on burning charcoal and inhaling smoke

2

Capparis tomentosa Lam.

Capparidaceae

Gumero

  

3

Verbascum sinaiticum Benth.

Scrophulariaceae

Daba Keded

  

4

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Telenzje

  

5

Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Nees) T. Anders

Acanthaceae

Sensel (Smiza)

  

1

Carissa spinarum L.

Apocynaceae

Agam

evil eye

Sprinkling root powder on burning charcoal and smoke inhaled

2

Capparis tomentosa Lam.

Capparidaceae

Gumero

  

3

Asparagus africanus Lam.

Asparagaceae

Set Kest

  

4

Clausena anisata (Willd.) Benth

Rutaceae

Limchi

  

5

Draceana steudeneri Engl.

Dracaenaceae

Etse Patos

  

6

Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Nees) T. Anders

Acanthaceae

Senel

  

7

Echinops kebericho Mesfin

Asteraceae

Kebercho

  

8

Ruta chalepensis L.

Rutaceae

Tena Adam

  

9

Allium sativum L.

Alliaceae

Nech Shnkurt

  

1

Carissa spinarum L.

Apocynaceae

Agam

evil eye

Root paste with water taken orally

2

Capparis tomentosa Lam.

Capparidaceae

Gumero

  

3

Clausena anisata (Willd.) Benth

Rutaceae

Limchi

  

1

Croton marcostachyus Del.

Euphorbiaceae

Bissana

stomachache disorder

Leaves, root and seeds boiled in butter taken orally

2

Solanum indicum L.

Solanaceae

Nech Embuay

  

3

Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter

Poaceae

Tef

  

1

Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill.

Simaroubaceae

Aballo (Waginos)

'chiffea'

Dressing root paste with honey

2

Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich.

Cucurbitaceous

Yemidir Embuay

  

1

Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill.

Simaroubaceae

Aballo

craziness

Bathing with crushed fresh leaves and root

2

Podocarpus gracilis

Podocarpaceae

Zigba

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