Table 3 List of medicinal plants for treating both human and livestock diseases in the study area, Wayu Tuka District

Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth.

Ceekaa

Fabaceae

Sh

W

Fresh leaves soaked in water and wash the body of calf

External parasite

MM074

9 juvenile leaves of Calpurnia aurea, 9 leaves of Senna occidentalis and 9 juvenile leaves of Clausena anisata smashed and the extracts taken. One cup of tea is given for man and half cup for Children

Ascaris

Leaves crushed and mixed in water given by bottle forcefully

Snake bite

Cucurbita pepo L.

Buqqee

Cucurbitaceae

H

Hg

The dried seed roasted and eaten

Tape worm

MM018

Fruit cooked and rubbed on affected part

External parasite

Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich.

Faca’aa

Cucurbitaceae

H

W

Very few fresh root chewed with salt

Gonorrhea

MM026

Very few root powdered and mixed with one litter of water then given to the cattle forcefully

Blackleg

Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.

Nuugii

Asteraceae

H

Hg

Seed roasted powdered and the decoction drunk

Swelling

MM036

Seed powdered and rubbed on madaa gatiitii of oxen

Madaa gatiittii

Hordeum vulgare L.

Garbuu

Poaceae

H

Hg

Seed of Hordeum vulgare powdered with seed of Brassica carinata and drunk

Swelling

MM082

Seed covered and left to let germinate then grinded and mixed with remnants of local beer or ‘tella’ and given orally

Blotting

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

Dhummuugaa

Acanthaceae

Sh

Hg

Fresh leaves crushed and given for hen or cock

Coccidiosis

MM008

Leaves put on fire with leaves of Brucea antidysentrica and rubbed on head

Headache

Lepidium sativum L.

Shinfaa

Brassicaceae

H

Hg

Dried seed powdered and eaten with injera to get cure from malaria or rubbed the body for protection from mosquito bite

Malaria

MM015

Seed powdered in water and given by the bottle forcefully

Blackleg

Linum usitatissimum L.

Talbaa

Linaceae

H

Hg

The hair washed by seeds of Linum usitatissimum and used as a soap

Dandruff

MM096

Seed powdered and given by mixing in water

Breast ulcer

Lotus corniculatus L.

Abbaa qiddii

Fabaceae

H

W

Powdered root taken with tea

Snake bite

MM065

Kalanchoe laciniata (L.) DC.

Bosoqqee

Crassulaceae

H

W

Fresh or dried root of Kalanchoe laciniata, seed of Capsicum frutescens, Allium sativum and leaves of Croton macrostachyus Powdered together and given for affected cattle

Blackleg

MM158

Malva verticillata L.

Karfichoo

Malvaceae

H

W

Leaves cooked and the smoke inhaled to get relief from ‘Mich’

Fibril illness

MM150

Maesa lanceolata Forssk.

Abbayyii

Myrsinaceae

Sh

W

Fresh leaves crushed and rubbed on the body

External parasite

MM079

Nicotiana tabacum L.

Tamboo

Solanaceae

H

Hg

Leaves crushed and mixed with water and drunk

Snake bite

MM004

Leaves crushed and tied on affected part

Snake poison

Leaves crushed and put in the mouth then the cow will not drink water or feed for certain minutes until the leech come out

Leeching

Rumex nepalensis Spreng.

Timijjii

Polygonaceae

H

W

Few root chewed and swallowed

Gastric

MM055

Fresh leaves crushed and mixed with Leaves of Acanthus polystachius By mixing with butter creamed on affected part

Spider poison

Root powdered and mixed in water then mixed in water and given for the cattle forcefully(waga’uu)

Blackleg

Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.

Botoroo

Bignoniaceae

T

W

Fresh/ Dried bark of Stereospermum kunthianum Cham., bark of Croton macrostachyus, Root of Cucumis ficifolius, bulb of Allium sativum L. and seed of Capsicum frutescens powdered together and half of a bottle given for three days

‘Kaashmeer’

MM176

Dried bark put on fire and the smoke inhaled

Evil eye

Powdered and mixed with water and one cup of tea taken for three days

S.ache

Leaves crushed and rubbed

Spider poison

Vernonia amygdalina Del.

Eebicha

Asteraceae

Sh

Hg

Leaves crushed and mixed with remnants of local beer(‘Tella’)and given for the cow

Delayed placenta

MM010

Leaves crushed and soak in water and the exudates drunk orally for five days

Malaria