Table 3 Medicinal plants of veterinary importance with parts used and preparation
From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia
Species | Family | Local name | Habit | Use(s) | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Achyranthes aspera L. | Amaranthaceae | Telenzje | Herb | blood clotting | Dressing with crushed leaves |
Calpurnia aurea (Alt.) Benth. | Fabaceae | Digita | Tree | dysentery | Leaf paste mixed with water is applied orally |
Croton marcostachyus Del. | Euphorbiaceae | Bissana | Tree | 'wef beshita' | Making small opening and inserting crushed leaves with salt and soot in the opening |
Cyphostemma junceum (Webb) Decoings ex Wild & Drummond | Vitaceae | Etse Zewe | Climber | snake bite | Crushed fresh root is applied orally |
Ficus thonningii Blume. | Moraceae | Chibha | Tree | stomach disorder | Crushed fresh root is applied orally |
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. | Lamiaceae | Dama Kesse | Shrub | 'mich' | Juice of leaves with Dagusa injera is applied orally |
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit | Phytolaceae | Endod (Male) | Shrub | 'wef beshita' | Crushed fresh leaves is applied orally |
Plumbago zeylanicum L. | Plumbaginaceae | Amira | Herb | swelling | Dressing with root paste |