Table 3 Medicinal plants used to treat livestock diseases only
Scientific name | Family name | Voucher No. | Tigrigna name | Habit | Part used | Used for | Preparation and application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddleja polystachya Fresen. | Budlejaceae | AT00628 | Metere | Shrub | Leaf | Leeches | Crush and add liquid through the nose |
Dregea schimperi (Decne.) Bullock. | Asclepiadaceae | AT00689 | Shanqoq | Climber | Leaf | Rabbis | Crush and drink the fluid |
Leucas abyssinica (Benth.) Briq. | Lamiaceae | AT00629 | Siwa karni | Shrub | Leaf | Eye infection | Chew it and spit juice into the affected eye |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Root | Urine retention | Tie it on the tail |
Lycopersicum esculantum Mill. | Solanaceae | AT00712 | Komodere | Herb | Leaf | Leeches | Crush and add fluid through their nose |
Nicotiana glauca Graham | Solanaceae | AT00613 | Chenawi (tegegwe) | Shrub | Leaf | Lice and ticks infestation (livestock) | Crush by adding water and smear on affected part or wash with it |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Leaf | Leeches infestation (livestock) | Crush, filter and add fluid through the nose |
Nicotiana tabacum L. | Solanaceae | AT00676 | Timbako | Herb | Leaf | Leeches infestation (livestock) | Crush and add fluid through the nose |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Leaf | Scabies and lice infestation (livestock) | Crush, add water and wash with it |
Plumbago zeylanica L. | Plumbaginaceae | AT00701 | Afthi | Herb | Root | Wound (livestock) | Grind and apply on affected part |
Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan. | Fabaceae | AT00696 | Qenteftefe | Shrub | Root | Dislocated bone | Operate the damaged part and put remedy mixed with butter into it |