From: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Wonago Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Families | Scientific name | Local name | Habit | Preparation and application | Diseases treated | Voucher Number |
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Acanthaceae | Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.ex A. Nees). Anders | Dummiuggae | Sh | Crushed, pounded fresh/dry leaf concocted with Croton macrostachyus in cold water is given as a drink for three days. | Intestinal parasites | FM30 |
Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera L. | Derrgu | H | Powdered dry/fresh leaf with water is applied externally | Ectoparasite | FM115 |
 |  |  |  | Powder of root mixed with water is given orally | Diarrhea |  |
Anacardiaceae | Rhus vulgaris Meikle | Suggutae | Sh | Crushed, pounded fresh/dry root mixed with cold water; kept outside for overnight is given as drink in the morning | Blackleg | FM57 |
Apocynaceae | Maytenus arbutifolia (A. Rich) Wilczek | Kombollechae | Sh | Powdered dry leaf mixed with butter is applied topically | Wound | FM138 |
Asparagaceae | Asparagus africanus L. | Uffae | Sh | Powder of dry root is applied topically | Wound | FM206 |
Asteraceae | Cirsium englerianum O. Hoffm. | Galigloo | H | Concoction of fresh/dry root mixed with residue of local 'tella' or 'areqie' is given as drink. | Urine with blood | FM64 |
 |  |  |  | Crushed, pounded and mix with residue of local 'areqie' or 'tella' and drink. | Sterility |  |
 |  |  |  | Powdered fresh leaf mixed with residue of local 'areqie' or 'tella' is given as drink | Anthrax |  |
 |  |  |  | Crushed, pounded and mix with cold water, applied orally for three days | Snake poison |  |
 |  |  |  | Fresh leaf is squeezed on to affected part for five days | Skin infection/Kintarot |  |
Asteraceae | Vernonia auriculifera Hiern | Dangireto | Sh | Crushed, pounded root mixed with cold water is administered orally | Snake poison | FM144 |
Asteraceae | Xantium strumarium L. | Dehanekayae | H | Squeezing leaf through clean locally made cloth for five days on affected part or wash the affected part | Wart, Skin infection | FM9 |
Boragnaceae | Cordia africana Lam. | Waddissa | T | Root bar is smoked in the barn | Evil eye | FM167 |
Casuarinaceae | Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. | Shewshewae | T | Concoction of fresh/dry root bark mixed with leaf of Croton macrostachyus and water is given as drink. | Lymphatic swelling/Urine retention | FM76 |
Celastraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell | Shekko | Sh | Root powder mixed with leaf of Ocimum lamiifolium is administered orally | Febrile Disease | FM54 |
Clustiaceae | Hypericum revolutum Vahl | Â | Sh | Leaf is pounded and mix with water applied orally. | Fattening | FM93 |
Cucurbitaceae | Cucurbita pepo L. | Buqe | Cl | Fresh/dry root ash mixed with butter is applied topically | Skin infection | FM16 |
Fabaceae | Calpurnia aurea (Alt.) Benth. | Chekketa | Sh | Seed powder mixed with butter is applied on infected eye. | Eye infection | FM98 |
 |  |  |  | Powdered fresh/dry root with water is given orally. | Urine retention |  |
 |  |  |  | Powdered fresh/dry root with butter is given orally | Black leg |  |
 |  |  |  | Crushed, pounded fresh root with fresh leaf of Vernonia amygdalina mixed with residue of local areqie or tella is given orally | Anthrax |  |
 |  |  |  | Crushed, pounded fresh root with fresh leaf of Parthneium hysterophrus mixed with residue of local areqie or tella is given orally | Blackleg |  |
Malvaceae | Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich | Gebresede | Sh | Leaf powder is mixed with water is administered orally for three days before grazing | Mental problem | FM170 |
Myrsinaceae | Maesa lanceoloata Forssk. | Kaggano | T | Powdered fresh/dry root mixed with residue of local 'areqie' or 'tella' is given as drink | Anthrax | FM210 |
 |  |  |  | Powdered fresh/dry root and Vernonia amygdalina leaf mixed with residue of local 'areqie' or 'tella' is given as drink | Blackleg |  |
Oleaceae | Olea europaea L. | Wayrro | T | The root powder is smoke in livestock fence | Mental problem | FM187 |
Papaveraceae | Argemone mexicana L. | Kossalae | H | Crushed and pounded fresh leaf mixed with roots of Solanum indicum in cold water is given as a drunk | Bloody Urine | FM81 |
 |  |  | H | Powdered fresh leaf mixed with residue of local 'tella' or 'areqie' is given orally | Diarrhea |  |
 |  |  | H | Crushed and pounded fresh leaf mixed with leaf of Vernonia amygdalina is given orally. | Intestinal parasites |  |
Polygonaceae | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Dangago | H | Powdered fresh/dry stem mixed with butter is applied topically | Wound | FM10 |
Rubiaceae | Pentas schimperiana (A. Rich) Vatke | Dibexxo | Sh | Root bark fine powder is mixed with water given orally | Mental problem | FM78 |
Santalaceae | Osyris quadripartite Decn. | Watto | Sh | Powdered fresh/dry fruit mixed with water is given orally for three days and applied topically on infected body part | Skin infection | FM105 |
Sapindaceae | Dodonaea angustifolia L.F. | Ittechhae | Sh | Crushed, pounded dry fruit with water is applied | Ectoparasite | FM83 |
 |  |  |  | Powdered dry fruit with water is given orally | Lymphatic swelling |  |
Simaroubaceae | Brucea antidysenterica J.F.Mill | Kapparro | Sh | Powder of fresh/dry root bark is applied topically | Wound | FM202 |
Solanaceae | Datura stramonium L. | Atsefareceae | H | Crushed, pounded fresh/dry root mixed with Parthenium hysterophorus leaf applied topically | Wound | FM47 |
Solanaceae | Discopodium penninervum | Serbae | T | Rubbing affected part with fresh/dry crushed leaf | Inability to walk properly | FM198 |
Solanaceae | Solanum indicum L. | Dimoxxa embayo | Sh | A cup of fresh/dry root powder concocted with Vernonia amygdalina leaf with seven cups of water is boiled until only one cup of mixture remains then mixed with the residue of 'tella' and ' areqie' is given for as drink for three days. | Blackleg | FM104 |
 |  |  |  | Crushed, pounded fresh/dry root and root of Rhus vulgaris mixed with water is given as drink for 2 to 3 days. | Anthrax |  |
 |  |  |  | Concoction of crushed, pounded fresh/dry root with Vernonia amygdalina leaf is given as drink | Cough |  |
Tiliaceae | Grewia ferruginea Hochst ex A. Rich | Ogomdii | Sh | Crushed, pounded fresh/dry root bark with roots of Ensete ventricosum and mixed with water and kept overnight is given orally | Cough | FM121 |
Verbenaceae | Lantana camara L. | Yewof kollo | Sh | Dry stem powdered mixed with water is given orally | Diarrhea | FM146 |