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Table 1 List of medicinal plants used to treat human diseases

From: Study of plants traditionally used in public and animal health management in Seharti Samre District, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia

Scientific name

Family

Local name

Habit

Parts used

Disease treated

Mode of preparation and administration

Application route

Voucher no

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

mechelo

Herb

Root

Arthritis

Roots chopped into pieces; seven pieces are put on clean thread and tied on the waist until recovered from the disease

Dermal

SA01303

Leaf

Herpes zoster

Leaves roasted on metal plate, pounded into powder , mixed with pure butter and smeared on affected part

Dermal

 

Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.

Apocynaceae

Mebtie (merez)

Tree

Leaf

Jaundice

Leaves are boiled in water for an hour and the patient takes a cup of the solution per day for seven days

oral

SA01333

Wound

Leaves are crushed and paste smeared on affected part

Dermal

 

Allium sativum L.

Alliaceae

Tsa’da shegurti

Herb

Bulb

Gastritis

Bulb is eaten with flatbread locally known as ‘enjera’

oral

SA01368

Evil eye

Smelling aroma of bulb

Nasal

 

Wound

Bulbs are crushed, squeezed and wound washed with the liquid until healed

Dermal

 

Ring worm

Rubbing affected area with bulb

dermal

 

Malaria

Bulb of Allium sativum, Artemisia afra, Ruta chalepensis and Lepidium sativum are crushed together and paste taken for five-seven days

oral

 

Aloe megalacantha Baker

Alloaceae

Ere

Shrub

Exudate

Malaria

Exudate, mixed with honey, is taken orally with coffee cup for three days

oral

SA01384

Diabetes

Coffee cup of exudate taken every morning for long period of time

oral

 

Impotence

Smearing penis with exudate

Dermal

 

Dandruff

Exudate smeared on head skin for a week

Dermal

 

wound

Exudates smeared on wound

  

Alysicarpus ferrugineus Hochst. & Steud. ex A. Rich.

Fabaceae

Hambo hambo bita

Herb

Root

Jaundice

Root chewed for five days

oral

SA01336

Argemone mexicana L.

Papaveraceae

Medafe tilian

Herb

Leaf

wound

Fresh leaves are collected, crushed and paste applied on affected part

Dermal

SA01381

eczema

Argemone mexicana leaves crushed and powder sprayed on affected part. After two days, leaves of Dodonaea angustifolia roasted on iron sheet, pounded into powder are again sprayed on affected part

Dermal

 

Artemisia afra Jacq. ex willd.

Asteraceae

Chena baria

Herb

Leaf

Evil eye

Aroma of the leaves help in expelling evil eye

nasal

SA01309

Evil eye

Leaves of Artemisia afar and Ruta chalepensis and bulb of Allium sativum are crushed and aroma sniffed

nasal

 

Asparagus africanus Lam.

Asparagaceae

Kasta ansti

Shrub

Root

impotence

Roots are pounded into powder, mixed with meat soup and vegetable and taken every evening for a month

oral

SA01340

Evil eye

Root of Carissa spinarum and leaves of Ruta Chalepensis, Artemisia afra, Cucumis ficifolius and Asparagus africanus are crushed and fumigated indoor

nasal

 

Boscia salicifolia Oliv.

Capparidaceae

Shesha

Shrub

Leaf

Ear infection

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and liquid filtered with clean cotton and three drops are applied on infected ear

ear

SA01329

Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk.

Capparidaceae

Mora

Shrub

Leaf

toothache

Chew leaves and hold paste on affected tooth

oral

SA01328

Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.

Asclepiadaceae

Ginda

Shrub

Flower

Kidney stone

Dry flower crushed into powder and mixed with dough of wheat and medicine prepared tablet form is baked on iron plate and three to four tablets are taken for long period of time

oral

SA01375

Latex

Haemorrhoids

Latex is smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

Wart

Cover the first appearing wart with latex

Dermal

 

Scabies

smear whole affected area with latex

Dermal

 

wound

Dress wound with latex

Dermal

 

Root

Tuberculosis

Roots of C. procera is crushed into powder and mixed with pounded bark of Croton macrostachyus and leaves of Ficus palmata and sniffed

nasal

 

Calpurnia aurea (Alt.) Benth.

Fabaceae

Hetsawets

Tree

Seed

Gonorrhoea, syphilis

Seeds are roasted on iron sheet, ground into powder, mixed with honey, prepared in the form of tablet and three tablets are taken every day for five days. As a side effect, it causes headache

oral

SA01345

Amoebiasis

Seeds are roasted on iron sheet, ground into powder, mixed with honey, dissolved in cup of water and taken for three days

oral

 

Capparis tomentosa Lam.

Capparidaceae

Andiel

Shrub

Root

Evil eye

Patient fumigates himself with smoke of burning root

 

SA01337

Carissa spinarum (Forssk.) Vahl.

Apocynaceae

Agam

Shrub

Root

Evil eye

Crushed root is fumigated on a clay plate to expel evil eye

Nasal

SA01316

Leaf

Febrile illness

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and liquid taken with coffee

oral

 

Fruit

Wound

Fruits are crushed, dried, pounded into powder and sprayed on wound

skin

 

Chenopodium murale L.

Chenopodiaceae

Hamedmado, hamlikebbo

Herb

Leaf

Tetanus

Leaves are crushed, mixed with butter, roasted on metal plate and smeared on affected area before covering it with cotton cloth. Application is repeated three to four times within a week

Dermal

SA01332

Vitiligo

Leaves are crushed and pasted applied on affected area

Dermal

 

Citrus lemon (L.) Burm. f.

Rutaceae

Lomin

Shrub

Fruit

Haemorrhoids

Fruits and leaves are pounded, mixed with butter and applied on affected area

anal

SA01369

Blood pressure

Fruit juice is added into cup of water and drunk every morning

oral

 

cough

Fruit decoction with sugar added into it is taken orally

oral

 

Tetanus

Crushed fruit is mixed with butter and applied on affected area and is covered with clean cotton

Dermal

 

Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br. Ex Vatke

Verbenaceae

  

Leaf

Arthritis/rheumatism

Apply butter on patient’s head and let him/her fumigated with leaves of the plant

nasal

SA01347

Conjunctivitis and trachoma

Leaves are crushed and added into boiling water and the patient steam baths himself

ophthalmic

 

Root

Evil eye

Roots are pounded into powder and sprinkled on fire to expel evil eye

  

Coffea arabica L.

Rubiaceae

Buna

Shrub

Seed

Amoebiasis

Seeds are roasted, pounded into powder, mixed with honey and taken orally

oral

SA01397

wound

Seeds are roasted, and pounded into powder and paste applied on affected part

Dermal

 

Fire burn

Seeds are roasted, pounded into powder and paste applied on affected area after mixing it with sap of Aloe megalacantha

Dermal

 

Colutea abyssinica Jaub. and Spach.

Fabaceae

Qaqata

Shrub

Leaf

wound

Leaves are pounded into powder and sprayed on wound

Dermal

SA01342

Commicarpus grandiflorus (A. Rich.) Standl.

Nyctaginaceae

Ezni Tawa

Herb

Leaf

Furunclosis

Leaves are crushed and paste smeared on affected area

Dermal

SA01354

Commiphora schimperi (Berg) Engl.

Burseraceae

Anqa

Tree

Latex

wound

Latex smeared on wound

Dermal

SA01323

Cordia africana Lam.

Boragenaceae

Awhi

Tree

Leaf

febrile illness

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and liquid taken with coffee

oral

SA01367

Croton macrostachyus Del.

Euphorbiaceae

Tanbuk

Tree

Leaf

diarrhoea

Leaves are crushed squeezed and a cup of juice taken with honey

Oral

SA01373

Bark

Bloat

A bark is dried, pounded into powder and one to two spoons of powder are added into coffee or tea and taken for a week

oral

 

Root

jaundice

Root bark is dried, pounded into powder and two to three spoons of powder are added into a cup containing water. Treatment is taken for 21 days

oral

 

Leaf, bark

Sudden stomach ache

Dried bark/leaves are pounded into powder, one to two tea spoon of powder are added into skimmed milk and served once

oral

 

Bark

Leaf

Malaria

Dried bark is pounded into powder, two to three spoons of powder added into local beer and taken for a week once per day. The medicine could cause diarrhoea and vomiting

oral

 

scabies

Leaves are crushed, mixed with butter and dressed on affected part

Dermal

 

Leaf sap

Tinea versicolor

Sap of leaves are applied on affected area

Dermal

 

Leaf

Urine retention

Leaves are added onto boiled water with sugar. Solution is then taken every morning for seven days

oral

 

Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich.

Cucurbitaceae

Ramboramb, lomin bita

Herb

Leaf

Anthrax

Leaves are either ground into powder or crushed, squeezed, filtered, mixed with coffee and taken with a coffee cup for two days

oral

SA01321

Root

Eye disease

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Jaundice

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Stomach ache

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Stomach ache following delivery

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Snake bite

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Fruit

Ear infection

Three drops of fruit juice are applied into ear for five days

ear

 
 

Tuberculosis

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Root

Teeth ache

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Fruit

Asthma

Fruits are washed, dried, ground into powder, added onto boiled coffee and drunk

oral

 

Root, leaf

Eczema

Roots and leaves are ground into powder, mixed with honey and dressed on affected area

Dermal

 

Fruit/leaf

Tetanus

Fruits and leaves are crushed, mixed with butter, heated on fire and applied on affected area and covered with clean cotton cloth. This is repeated for three days

dermal

 

Cucurbita pepo L.

Cucurbitaceae

Duba

Herb

Seed

Tapeworm

Seven roasted seeds are taken orally, followed by three hours of fasting

oral

SA01390

Fruit

Urine retention

Fruits are cooked and taken as soup

oral

 

Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. ex A.DC.

Boraginaceae

Teng Begie

Herb

Leaf

Febrile illness (michi)

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and liquid taken with coffee or its lotion is applied on skin

Oral or dermal

SA01359

Cyphostemma adenocaule (steud.ex A. Rich) Descoings ex Wild and Drummond

vitaceae

Aserkuka fetahkuka

Climber

Root

Skull wound

Dried roots are ground into powder, mixed with butter and dressed on affected area

Dermal

SA01346

Snake bite

Half of finger-sized root is chewed to detoxify poison

oral

 

Datura stramonium L.

Solanaceae

mestenager

Herb

Leaf

Tetanus

Fresh leaves are crushed, mixed with butter, heated and smeared on affected area before covering it with clean cotton cloth

Dermal

SA01312

Dandruff

Leaves are crushed and creamed on shaved head

Dermal

 

Seed

Teeth ache

Seeds are roasted on iron sheet and the patient inhales smoke

Oral/nasal

 

abortion

Half tea spoon of seeds are ground into powder, mixed with water and half of cup is drunk

oral

 

Leaf

Brain sharpness

Leaves are crushed, squeezed, filtered and a cup of juice is taken for some days

oral

 

Leishmaniasis

Leaves are crushed and pasted on affected area

dermal

 

Furunculosis

Leaves are crushed and pasted on affected area

Dermal

 

Herpes zoster

Leaves are roasted on iron sheet, pounded into powder, mixed with butter and smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

Scabies

Leaves are roasted on iron sheet, pounded into powder, mixed with butter and smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

eczema

Leaves are roasted on iron sheet and pounded in to powder. After mixed with pure butter smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

Dodonaea angustifolia L. f.

Sapindaceae

Tahsos

Tree

Leaf

Herpes zoster

Leaves are roasted, ground into powder, mixed with butter and smeared on affected area

Dermal

SA01327

wound

Leaf powder is sprayed on wound

Dermal

 

Erucastrum arabicum Drummond and Hemsely

Brassicaceae

Hamli gudible

Herb

Leaf

Ring worm

Leaves are rubbed on skin

Dermal

SA01317

Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC.

Fabaceae

Zuwabue, enqui hebey

Tree

Bark

Evil eye

Put bark on fire and let patient to fumigate himself with smoke

nasal

SA01322

Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

Myrtaceae

Tsada Kelamitose

Tree

Leaf

Febrile illness (michi)

The patient baths himself with steam of boiled leaves

Oral/nasal

SA01376

Tinea pedis

Leaves are boiled in water and the patient washes his feet with the decoction

dermal

 

Euclea divinorum Hiern.

Ebenaceae

Kuliew

Shrub

Root

Scorpion bite

Roots are chewed to relieve pain

oral

SA01379

Root, stem

Rheumatism and arthritis

The patient spreads animal butter on his/her head, burn roots and stems on fire and baths him/herself with smoke

Dermal

 

Root

Urine retention

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Euphorbia cactus Boiss

Euphorbiaceae

Kolqual hamat

Shrub

Latex

Leishmaniasis

Latex is smeared on affected area

Dermal

SA01386

wound

Add few latex drops on wound

Dermal

 

Gonorrhoea and syphilis

Add three to four drops of latex on a piece of ‘enjera’ and eat it. Medicine is taken for five consecutive days. Overdose may cause diarrhoea and vomiting

oral

 

Root

Jaundice

Roots are ground into powder, mixed with honey and taken for seven days

oral

 

Latex

Ascariasis

Four drops of latex are mixed with sugar solution and taken once before diet

oral

 

leprosy

Latex smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

Euphorbia petitiana A. Rich.

Euphorbiaceae

Demaito demu

Herb

Latex

Ring worm

Latex smeared on affected area

Dermal

SA01348

Ficus palmata Forssk.

Moraceae

Beless

Tree

Latex

Wart

Latex smeared on the first growing wart

Dermal

SA01304

haemorrhoids

Latex smeared on affected area

Dermal

 

Wound

Dress wound with latex

Dermal

 

Foeniculum vulgare Miller

Apiaceae

shelan

Herb

Whole plant

Urine retention

Take solution of the plant boiled in water

oral

SA01362

Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f.

Asclepiadaceae

Demaito bereka

Herb

Latex

Ringworm

Dress latex on affected area

Dermal

 

Leaves, stem

Arthritis

Ground leaves and stems, mix powder with butter and apply on affected body. Patient needs to expose himself to sunlight for an hour

Dermal

SA01343

Root

Abortion

Chew the root

oral

 

Gossypium herbaceum L.

Malvaceae

Tut

Shrub

Root

Snake bite

Roots are chewed to detoxify poison

oral

SA01363

Hibiscus micranthus L.f

Malvaceae

Segot Hamat

Shrub

Whole plant

typhus

House is fumigated with smoke to protect oneself from the disease

nasal

 

Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br.

Acanthaceae

Gerbia

Herb

Leaf

jaundice

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and juice taken orally

 

SA01315

Jasminum granditlorum L. subsp. floribundum (R.Br. ex Fresen.) P.S. Green

Oleaceae

habitselim

Shrub

Leaf

Ascariasis

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and cup of juice with sugar is taken orally

oral

SA01326

tapeworm

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and cup of juice with sugar is taken orally

oral

 

wound

Leaves are roasted on iron sheet ground into powder and are sprayed on wound

Dermal

 

vomiting

Leaves are chewed to stop vomiting

oral

 

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

Acanthaceae

Shemeza

Shrub

Leaf

Jaundice

Seven leaves of J. schimperiana and seven leaves of Croton mycrostachyus roasted on iron sheet, crushed into powder are eaten with ‘enjera’ daily for twenty-one days

oral

SA01301

A cup of leaf juice of the plant is taken daily for twenty-one days

oral

 

Klinia odora Forssk.

Asteraceae

Berier

Shrub

Whole plant

Snake bite, evil eye, evil spirit

House is fumigated to repel snakes and expel evil spirit

nasal

SA01378

Leonotis ocymifolia (Bunn. f.) Iwarsson

Lamiaceae

Keyh Embeba Ketater

Herb

Whole plant

Febrile illness (michi)

Fumigating oneself with smoke of plant

nasal

SA01371

Eye disease

Fumigating oneself with smoke of plant

nasal

 

Lepidium sativum L.

Brassicaceae

Shenfa

Herb

Seed

Amoebiasis and diarrhoea

Seeds are ground into powder, mixed with honey and then taken for three days

Dermal

SA01310

Gland TB

Open swelling/wound, add small amount of sulphur and covered it with seed paste of L. sativum and latex of C. procera

Dermal

 

Evil spirit

Grind seeds, add powder into water and spray solution indoor to expel evil sprit

Dermal

 

malaria

L. sativum seeds are crushed with leaves of R. chalepensis and A. Sativum and then taken orally for seven days

Dermal

 

Premna oligotricha L.

Lamiaceae

Sasa hadima

Shrub

Leaf

Ascariasis

Leaves are crushed and squeezed and a cup of juice is taken once orally

 

SA01325

Linum usitatissimum L.

Linaceae

Entatie

 

Seed

Placental retention

Seeds roasted on iron sheet and grinding into powder, then cooked in the presence of honey and taken for a month before delivery

oral

SA01386

amoebiasis

Seeds are ground, mixed with water and a cup of juice drunk in the morning

oral

 

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Solanaceae

Tsebhi Awun

Herb

Leaf

Anthrax

Leaves are crushed, mixed with honey and swallowed

oral

SA01352

Maesa lanceolata Forssk.

Myrsinaceae

Saira

Tree

Leaf

Scabies

Leaves are crushed and juice smeared on affected part

Dermal

SA01302

Seed

Tapeworm

Seeds are ground, powder mixed with water and a cup of juice taken orally once

oral

 

Malva verticillata L.

Malvaceae

Enkeftiha

Herb

Leaf

Anthrax

Leaves are crushed, mixed with honey and swallowed

oral

SA01330

Melia azedarach L.

Meliaceae

Neem

Tree

Leaf

Tonsillitis

Crush leaves, filter and drunk the juice

oral

SA01382

Seed, leaf

Dandruff

Seeds and leaves are crushed and paste applied on head skin

Dermal

 

Leaf

Malaria

Leaves are crushed and squeezed, and a cup of solution taken orally daily for five days

oral

 

Tooth decay

Leaves are chewed and spat

Meriandra dianthera (Roth, ex. Roem. & Schult.)Briq.

Lamiaceae

Mesaguh

Tree

Leaf

Blood pressure

Leaves are boiled in water and solution taken daily for a month by cup of tea until improvement

oral

SA01339

Diarrhoea

Leaves are ground, powder is mixed with water and a cup of solution taken orally

oral

 

malaria

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and a cup of juice taken daily for five days

  

Nicotiana tabacum L.

Solanaceae

Tunbako

Herb

Root

Snake bite

Roots are chewed or crushed and paste applied on wound

oral

SA01308

Ocimum lamiifolium. Hochst.Ex Benth.

Lamiaceae

Dem akher (demekasie)

Shrub

Leaf

Febrile illness (michi)

Leaves are crushed and solution drunk with coffee. Juice is also smeared on skin

oral/dermal

SA01311

Olea europaea L subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) Cif.

Oleaceae

Awlie

Tree

Leaf

Asthma

Leaves are boiled in water and a cup of solution drunk every evening with skimmed milk to arrest vomiting

oral

SA01374

vomiting

Leaves are chewed to stop vomiting

oral

 

Amoebiasis

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and a cup of taken orally

oral

 

Eye infection

Leaves are crushed, squeezed, filtered and two to three drops are added daily into the eye for five days

ophthalmic

 

Teeth ache

Leaves are crushed and paste applied on affected area

Dermal

 

Ascariasis

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and a cup of juice taken orally for one day

oral

 

Ormocarpum pubescence (Hochst.) Cuf. ex Gillett

Fabaceae

Alendia

Shrub

Stem

rheumatism

Stems burned on prepared place at home and females bathing the smoke putting butter on their head

nasal

SA01320

Orobanche minor Smit.

Orobanchaceae

Selmi

Herb

Whole plant

Eye disease

Burn the plant on clay dish and let the patient fumigate himself with smoke

nasal

SA01338

Otostegia integrifolia Benth.

Lamiaceae

Chendog

Shrub

Leaf

Blood pressure

Leaves are boiled boiling in water and a cup of solution drunk every morning until recovery

oral

SA01357

Oxalis anthelmintica A. Rich

Oxalidaceae

Habachego

Herb

Leaf

Heart failure

leaves are eaten for long period of time (about a year)

oral

SA01318

Tapeworm

Patient eats some and remains on diet for next three hours

oral

 

Pavonia burchellii (DC.) Dyer.

Malvaceae

Neger negarito

Shrub

Leaf

Stomach ache

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and a cup of juice taken orally

 

SA01388

cough

A cup of leaf juice is taken orally

  

Phytolacca dodecandra L’Herit.

Phytolacaceae

Shebti

Shrub

Root

Rabies

Dried root of the plant is powdered and mixed with local alcohol and a cup of solution drunk daily for twelve days. vomiting is its side effect and, therefore, restricted to children and pregnant women

oral

SA01387

Leaf

Gonorrhoea

Leaves of P. dodecandra and roots of C. macrostachyus are ground, powdered mixed with water and solution drunk with one to two cups of coffee

oral

 

Jaundice

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and one cup of juice taken daily for 21 days

oral

 

scabies

Crushed leaves are rubbed on the skin. Skin is then washed in half –hour time

Dermal

 

Plantago lanceolata L.

Plantaginaceae

Melhas kelbi

Herb

Leaf

Tinea corperis

Leaves are rubbed on affected area

Dermal

SA01358

wound

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and solution applied on wound

Dermal

 

Plumbago zeylanica L.

Plumbaginaceae

Aftihi

Shrub

Root

Evil eye, evil spirit, magic

Roots are fumigated in the house

nasal

SA01324

Polygala abyssinica Fres.

Polygalaceae

Etselebona

Herb

Root

Snake bite

Roots are chewed

oral

SA01314

Sharpen mind

Finger-sized root is chewed. Overdose may causes madness

oral

 

Sever stomach ache

Roots are chewed

oral

 

Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit.

Rhamnaceae

Gesho

Shrub

Leaf

Tonsillitis

Mothers chewing the leaves and spit to mouth of their children where as young ones chew it for themselves

Dermal

SA01350

Eczema

Leaves crushed, mixed with pure butter and dressing the affected part

Dermal

 

Rhoicissus tridentata (L. f.) Wild & Drummond

Vitaceae

Hareg temen (etsezewie)

Climber

Root

Snake bite

Less than a finger-sized root is chewed and swallowed. Overdose causes severe stomach ache and vomiting

oral

SA01344

Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.

Polygonaceae

mokemoko

Herb

Root

Blood pressure

Roots are ground, powder mixed with water and solution drunk with tea every morning until improvement

oral

SA01398

Cancer

Root powder is mixed in spicy stew to increase its power of curing the disease

oral

 

Tooth ache

Chew root and apply paste on affected tooth

oral

 

Rumex nervosus Vahl.

Polygonaceae

Huhot

Shrub

Stem

gastritis

Young stems are chewed with salt and swallowed

oral

SA01394

Root

Snake bite

Roots are chewed to detoxify poison

oral

 

Leaf

Skin rash

Leaves are crushed and paste rubbed on affected area

Dermal

 

Breast cancer

Leaves are crushed and paste applied on affected area

Dermal

 

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Gulie

Shrub

Seed

Amoebiasis

Crushed seeds are mixed with water and taken with a cup of tea once

oral

SA01377

Ruta chalepensis L.

Rutaceae

Chena adam

Herb

Leaf

Evil eye

Rub the leaves and Smell

nasal

SA01380

cough

Leaves boiled in milk are taken orally

oral

 

Malaria

Crushed the leaves of the plant with bulb of A. sativum in by adding and take medicine orally for three days

oral

 

Flue

Leaf of R. chalepensis is pounded with bulb of A. Sativum, mixed with soup and used as a drink

oral

 

Sansevieria erythraeae Mattei

Dracenaceae

Eka termo

Shrub

Leaf

Ear infection

Leaves are heated on fire, juice squeezed into tea cup and three to four drops are added into the infected ear

inner

SA01365

Schinus molle L

Anacardiaceae

Tselim berbere

Tree

Stem

Blood pressure

Chewing the stem

oral

SA01364

Leaf

Eye infection

Boil leaves in water and let the patient bath himself with steam

oral

 

Solanum hirtulum Steud. ex A. Rich.

Solanaceae

Alalemo kelbi

Herb

Root

Stomach ache

Chewing the root

oral

SA01393

Solanum incanum L.

Solonaceaee

Neshtey engule

Shrub

Leaf

Anthrax

Seven leaves are crushed, mixed with honey and taken orally

oral

SA01372

Root

Arthritis

Roots are ground, powder mixed with animal butter and cream applied on affected body part and let the patient expose himself to sun light for five days

Dermal

 

Stomach ache

Chewing the root

Dermal

 

Gonorrhoea

Roots are ground, powder mixed with honey and paste taken for five days

oral

 

Solanum marginatum L. f.

Solanaceae

Abyiengule

Shrub

Seed

Tuberculosis

Seeds are dried, crushed and added into milk or coffee and solution taken every morning for 21 days

oral

SA01313

Solanum nigrum L.

Solanaceae

Alalemo Wezero

Shrub

Leaf

Epistaxis

Leaves crushed and pasted on the nasal openings

Dermal

SA01360

Bleeding after delivery

Leaves are crushed and inserted into vagina

Dermal

 

Tagetes minuta L.

Asteraceae

Etsefaruos

Herb

Whole plant

Evil eye

Smoking the plant and let the patient fumigate himself

nasal

SA01389

Tragia uncinata M. Gilbert

Euphorbiaceae

Amae

Herb

Root

Impotence

Roots are ground and taken orally with local soup for a week

oral

SA01361

Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

Fabaceae

Aba’ke

Herb

Seed

Urticaria

Grind seeds , mix powder with butter and apply cream on affected part

dermal

SA01392

Stomach ache

Boil powder in water, add sugar and given to babies

oral

 

Verbascum sinaiticum Benth.

Scrophulariaceae

Trnaka

Herb

Leaf

Bleeding

Leaves are crushed and paste applied on affected area

dermal

SA01366

Haemorrhoids

Leaves are crushed, packed in a piece of cloth and inserted through rectum

rectal

 

Fire burn

Leaves are crushed, squeezed and juice applied on the damaged part using clean cotton

dermal

 

Swelling

Rub the swelling using fresh leaves

dermal

 

Verbena officinalis subsp. africana R. Fernandes & Verdc.

Verbenaceae

Atush

Herb

Whole plant

Ascariasis

Plant is crushed, squeezed and juice taken with cup of coffee for three days

 

SA01307

Diarrhoea

Plant is crushed, squeezed and juice taken with cup of coffee for two to three days

oral

 

Leaf

Ear infection

Leaves are crushed, squeezed, juice filtered with clean cotton cloth, juice mixed with goat butter and three drops are added into the infected ear

auricular

 

Herpes zoster

Leaves are crushed and paste applied on affected area

Dermal

 

Root

Snake bite

Chewing the root

oral

 

Tonsillitis

Adults chew the root and spit paste into the mouth of their sick child

oral

 

Whole plant

abdominal pain and febrile illness

Plant is crushed, squeezed and solution taken with the cup of tea

oral

 

Vernonia amygdalina Del.

Asteraceae

Grawa

Tree

Leaf, root

Devil sickness

Rub body with crushed leaves or smoke root and inhale the smoke. Crushed young twigs and leaves may also be spread in a house

Dermal/nasal

SA01306

Leaf

Malaria

Crushed leaves of this plant and R. Chalepensis are boiled and three tablet- sized medicine prepared by mixing paste with honey is served every morning for seven days

oral

 

Root

Snake bite

Chewing the root

oral

 

Leaf

Teeth ache

Leaves are chewed with bulbs of A. sativum

oral

 

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Solanaceae

Agoal

Shrub

Leaf, stem

michi

Leaves and stems of the plant are decocted with leaves of E. globulus and C. africana and patient takes steam nasally

nasal

SA01356

Zehneria scabra (Linn.f.) Sond.

Cucurbitaceae

Haregressa

Herb

Whole plant

Febrile illness

The plant together with E. globulus and J. schimperiana is boiled in water and patient takes steam nasally

Nasal

SA01305

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Zingiberaceae

gengible

Herb

Rhizome

Blood pressure

Chewing the rhizome

Oral

SA01399

Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.

Rhamnaceae

geba

Shrub

Whole plant

Dandruff

Leaves are crushed and paste applied on head skin

Dermal

SA01370