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Table 12 MPs used to treat two or more human ailments

From: Medicinal plants used by traditional healers to treat malignancies and other human ailments in Dalle District, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia

Family

Scientific name

Vernacular name (Sidamu-afoo)

PU

Acanthaceae

Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br.

Ciikkicho

LRt

Alliaceae

Allium sativum L.

Waajjo tuma

Bu

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L.

Mango

Lt

Apocynaceae

Acokanthera schimperi (A. DC.) Schweinf.

Qaraaro

Fr

Asparagaceae

Asparagus africanus Lam.

Buticho

Rt

Asteraceae

Vernonia amygdalina Del.

Hechcho

Lf

Caricaceae

Carica papaya L.

Paappaye

LFr

Clusiaceae

Garcinia buchananii Baker

Soloolsa

Ba

Cucurbitaceae

Cyclantheropsis parviflora (Cogn.) Harms

Basu baaqula

FrS

 

Peponium vogelii (Hook. f.) Engl.

Surupha

Fr

Cuppressaceae

Juniperus procera Hochst ex. Engl.

Hoomme

LSh

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea alata L.

Bohe

LTb

Icacinaceae

Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn.

Doongicho

Ba

Lamiaceae

Plectranthus garckeanus (Vatke) J.K. Morton

Toontoona

Lf

Meliaceae

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.

Goddiicho

Fr

Musaceae

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman

Weese

STb

 

Musa paradisiaca L.

Muuze

Lt

Myrtaceae

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC.

Duuwancho

BFr

Phytolaccaceae

Phytolacca dodecandra L’Herit.

Haraanjicha

Lf

Podocarpaceae

Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) Mirb.

Dagucho

SLt

Polygonaceae

Rumex nervosus Vahl

Taare

Rt

Ranunculaceae

Clematis simensis Fresen.

Fiide

LSt

Rhamnaceae

Gouania longispicata Engl.

Daanikuukke

Lf

Rosaceae

Rubus apetalus Poir.

Go’ra

Rt

Rubiaceae

Pentas lanceolata Forssk.

Baalaamu dhagga

Rt

Rutaceae

Ruta chalepensis L.

Xenaddaame

Sh

 

Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl.

Gadda

LSh

Solanaceae

Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq.

Haanja borbodho

LSh

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Jaanjiweelo

RRz

  1. PU part used (Br bark, Bu bulb, BFr bark and fruit, Fr fruit, FrS fruit and seed, Lt latex, Lf leaf, LFr leaf and fruit, LSt leaf and stem, LRt leaf and root, LSh leaf and shoot, LTb leaf and tuber, Rt root, RRz root and rhizoid, Sh shoot, SLt shoot and latex, STb stem and tuber)