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Table 4 List of medicinal plants for treating livestock diseases in the study area, Wonago Woreda

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

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

 

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