Table 7 Medicinal plants reported by traditional healers and HH respondents of the Hamer ethnic group, South Omo Zone (January–February 2010)
Vernacular name | Scientific name (Collection number) | Family | Part(s) used | Medicinal use(s) | Method (s) of preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Welqante | Aloe otallensis BakerN (H002) | Aloaceae | Exudate | Malaria | Mixed with honey and milk, and drunk |
Wound healing | Applied on wound | ||||
Salbana | Ozoroa insignis Del. (H005) | Anacardiaceae | Bark | Malaria | Inner part peeled off, chopped, macerated in water, filtered and drunk |
Gebez Dhesha | Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.N (H003) | Apocynaceae | Root | Abdominal colic | Chopped, chewed and juice swallowed |
Evil eye | Chopped, boiled in water, cooled and drunk | ||||
Akemba | Carissa spinarum L (H016) | Apocynaceae | Root | Malaria | Crushed, infusion prepared in water, filtered, and drunk |
Feto | Lepidium sativum L. (H056) | Brassicaceae | Seed | Allergic reaction on skin, ulcer in mouth and throat | Ground, mixed with butter, applied on the skin, mouth and throat |
Menzo | Cadaba mirabilis Gilg. (H030) | Capparidaceae | Leaf | Cattle disease | Crushed and juice instilled into the affected eye |
Aradhesha | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell (H047) | Celasteraceae | Leaf | Jaundice | Chopped, boiled in water and vapor inhaled |
Tuzi | Euphorbia tirucalli L.N (H033) | Euphorbiaceae | Leaf/Stem | Wound healing | Fresh juice applied on wound |
Kelanqi | Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f) Cuf.N (H051) | Moringaceae | Leaf | Hypertension/Abdominal colic | Fresh leaves boiled, allowed to cool, and the filtrate drunk |
Leaf/Root | Malaria | Fresh leaves or roots or both boiled, allowed to cool, filtered, mixed with honey and drunk | |||
Guni Dhesha | Datura metel L. (H007) | Solanaceae | Leaf | Snake bite | Fresh leaves squashed and juice applied on the affected area |
Gerante | Solanum incanum L.N (H001) | Solanaceae | Fruit | Wound healing | Ripen fruit squeezed on wounds |
Root | Toothache | Chewed and juice swallowed | |||
Gurdo/Ardo | (H015) | - | Leaf | Snake bite | Fresh leaves chopped, squashed, and juice applied on the affected area |