Background
Materials and methods
Description of study district and people
Selection of study kebeles and informants
Ethnobotanical data collection
Data analysis
Results
Medicinal plants reported
Scientific name | Family name | Voucher No. | Tigrigna name | Habit | Part used | 1Used for | Preparation and application |
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Acacia etbaica Schweinf. | Fabaceae | AT00606 | Seraw | Tree | Leaf | Swelling | Crush and mix with latex of Euphorbia abyssinica and rub the paste on the affected part |
Leaf | Eye infection (livestock) | Chew and spit on to the affected eye | |||||
Stem | Ring worm | Place it on fire and apply liquid on the affected part | |||||
Stem | Haemorrhoids | Burn and place it on the affected part | |||||
Leaf | Itching/ scabies | Crush and rub | |||||
Stem | Anthrax (both) | Burn and place it on the affected part | |||||
Leaf | Fire burn | Crushed and apply on the burn | |||||
Achyranthes aspera L. | Amaranthaceae | AT00654 | Muchele | Herb | Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush it alone or with leaves of Cucumis ficifolius and place it on shaved head of child |
Root | Eye infection (livestock) | Chew and spit the liquid onto the infected eye | |||||
Root | Anthrax (both) | Crush it with roots of Solanum incanum and whole part of Hypoestes forskaolii, add water and drink with cup of glass | |||||
Root | Urine retention | Tie around the sex organ | |||||
Leaf | Eye infection | Boil with leaves of Eucalyptus globulus, Withania somnifera and Zehneria scabra in water and inhale the vapour | |||||
Root | Snake bite | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Wound | Crush and place on the wound | |||||
Root | Babesia (livestock) | Crush and apply into the nose | |||||
Leaf | Wound/sore | Crush and rub the past on the wound | |||||
Root | Paralysis | Crush, dry and put it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Aloe megalacantha Bark. | Aloaceae | AT00707 | Ere | Shrub | Root | Dislocated bone (livestock) | Tie it on the ear |
Latex | External wound | Cut a leaf and spread latex on wound until healed | |||||
Leaf | Malaria, amoeba | Crush leaves and squeeze juice, filter and drink | |||||
Latex | Ascariasis | Squeeze latex, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | Abdominal pain | Crush leaves, filter and drunk the fluid | |||||
Latex | Ticks infestation (livestock) | Cut leaf and apply latex on skin | |||||
Leaf | Evil eye | Place leaf on fire and fumigate | |||||
Root | Impotence | Crush root and mix butter and smear it on the penis | |||||
Whole | Snake bite (both) | Crush the part and drink the juice | |||||
Root | Urine retention | Tie it around the sex organ | |||||
Anethum graveolens L. | Apiaceae | AT00677 | Shilan | Herb | Whole | Urine retention (both) | Crush, filter and drink the fluid |
Boil it in water and drink the fluid | |||||||
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton | Asclepiadaceae | AT00612 | Ginda | Shrub | Leaf & latex | External wound | Crush it with leaves of Ficus palmata and smear paste on affected part until healed |
Latex | Tinea capitis | Cut leaf or stem and smear latex on affected part until healed | |||||
Leaf | Itching/skin rash | Burn and grind leaves and spread on skin with butter | |||||
Latex | Swelling (livestock) | Apply latex on affected part | |||||
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. | Fabaceae | AT00614 | Hitsawts | Tree | Leaf | Lice and ticks infestation (livestock) | Crush and apply paste on skin |
Seed | Diarrheal | Grind part, mix it with milk product locally called (mancheba) and drink | |||||
Leaf | Abdominal pain | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Herpes zoster | Dry the leaves and mix them with leaves of Datura stramonium and leaves of Clutia abyssinica, grind them and make past with butter and apply on affected part | |||||
Seed | Haemorrhoids | Grind and mix it with honey and milk and eat it | |||||
Leaf | Tinea capitis | Crush and spread paste on the affected part | |||||
Chenopodium murale L. | Chenopodiaceae | AT00650 | Hamli qiweo | Herb | Leaf | Swelling (both) | Crush part and apply on the affected part |
Leaf | Fire burn | Burn leaves in oven, grind, mix with butter and smear paste on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Anthrax (human) | Placing around fire then after rubbing by the leaf to the affected part | |||||
Leaf | External wound | Crush the part and apply it on the wound | |||||
Leaf | Dandruff | Crush and smear on affected part | |||||
Clematis hirsuta Perr. & Guill. | Ranunculaceae | AT00680 | Hareg | Climber | Root | Anthrax (both) | Crush roots with butter and apply the paste |
Leaf | Herpes zoster | Burn leaves in oven with leaves of Dodonaea angustifolia, grind, mix with butter and apply on the affected part | |||||
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br. ex Vatke | Lamiaceae | AT00643 | Shiwha | Shrub | Root | Urine retention (both) | Crushed, add water, filter and drink |
Stem | Snake bite | burn stem and apply it on the affected part while hot | |||||
Leaf | Tinea captis | Burn leaves in oven, grind, add butter and rub it on affected part | |||||
Root | Evil sprit | Crush by mixing with roots of Withania somnifera, Carissa spinarum, Jasminum gratissimum and Maytenus senegalensis, put it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00659 | Tewshealalito | Shrub | Leaf | Tinea capitis | Crush leaves and rub the paste on affected part or dry the crushed leaves, add butter and apply |
Leaf | Ring worm | Rubbing the affected part by the leaf | |||||
Leaf | Internal parasites infection (livestock) | Crushed and drunk the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Herpes zoster | Dry and mix leaves with dried leaves of Calpurnia aurea and Datura stramonium, grind, add butter and spread paste on affected part | |||||
Leaf & bark | Black spider bite | Crush, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | Leshimaniasis | Crush and apply paste on affected part | |||||
Cucumis ficifolius A.Rich. | Cucurbitaceae | AT00642 | Ramboambo | Herb | Leaf | Anthrax (both) | Crush the part with leaves of Dyschoriste radicans , mix it with honey and placed it on affected part |
Root | Snake, scorpion and black spider bite | Grind the part, mix with honey and eat it | |||||
Fruit | Wound/sore | Apply fruit juice on the affected part | |||||
Whole | Jaundice/ hepatitis | Crush, add water, filter and drink or Chew and swallow the product | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Mix the leaves of the plant with leaves of Achyranthes aspera, crush and place the paste on shaved part of head of a sick child | |||||
Root | Toothache | Chew part with the diseased teeth | |||||
Root | Joint pain | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Abdominal pain (both) | Mix root of the plant with bark of Croton macrostachyus, dry the paste, mix it with butter and drink it or chew the product and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Vomiting | Crush and drink the fluid | |||||
Cyphostema adenocaule (Steud. ex A.Rich.) | Vitaceae | AT00681 | Aserkuca asergundi | Climber | Root | Snake bite (both) | Crush, filter and drunk the fluid |
Root | Snake venation (repulsion) | Tie it on the body | |||||
Cyphostemma junceum (Webb) Desc. Ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. | Vitaceae | AT00686 | Etse zewye | Herb | Root bark | Snake bite (both) | Crush and eat the paste with honey |
Whole | Toothache | Chew and swallow the juice | |||||
Whole | Spider bite | Chew and swallow fluid | |||||
Leaf | Evil eye | Place part on fire for fumigation | |||||
Datura stramonium L. | Solanaceae | AT00672 | Mestenagr | Herb | Leaf | Itching/ scabies | Crush and apply on affected part |
Leaf | External wound | Crush and apply on affected part | |||||
Seed | Toothache | Place it on fire and inhale the smoke through mouth | |||||
Leaf | Herpes zoster | Dried leaves of the plant and Calpurnia aurea and Clutia abyssinica are ground mixed powder with butter and apply on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Wound/sore | Crush and apply on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Anthrax (livestock) | Crush by mixing with leaves of Solanum mariginatum and Malva verticillata and apply paste on affected part | |||||
Dodonia angustifolia L.f. | Sapindaceae | AT00610 | Tahses | Tree | Leaf | Herpes zoster | Dry the leaf of the plant alone or mixed with the leaf of Clematis hirsuta on hot stove, grind, add butter and rub affected part |
Seed | Malaria | Grind and eat it with honey | |||||
Leaf | Dislocated bone (livestock) | Crush and apply on damaged part | |||||
Leaf | Eye infection | Crush and apply droplets into the infected eye | |||||
Leaf | Fire burn | Dry it in oven, grind, and butter sulphur and spread it on the affected part | |||||
Echinops Kebericho Mesfin | Asteraceae | AT00685 | Dander | Herb | Root | Dislocated bone (livestock) | Tie it on damaged part |
Stem | Haemorrhoids | Place a burned stem and apply it on affected while hot | |||||
Euclea racemosa Murr. subsp. schimperi (A.DC.) F. White | Ebenaceae | AT00611 | Keleaw | Shrub | Whole | Evil eye | Crush and tie powder around the neck |
Root bark | Snake bite (both) | Crush, add water and drunk the fluid | |||||
Root | Paralysis | Crush and drink juice with milk | |||||
Root | Black spider bite | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Root bark | Abdominal pain | Boil it in water and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Toothache | Chew part with the affect tooth | |||||
Root | Amoeba | Remove bark of the root, boil it and drink the fluid with mancheba, milk product | |||||
Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00706 | Kulqual | Tree | Latex | Ascariasis | Mix part with locally made beer and drink it or mix it enjera (local food) and eat it |
Latex | Abdominal pain | Mix it with tihni (made from flour of roasted barley) and eat it | |||||
Flower | External wound | Crush, mix with honey and apply it on affected part | |||||
Latex | Leprosy | Smear latex on affected part | |||||
Latex | Swelling (both) | Smear latex on affected part | |||||
Euphorbia petitiana A.Rich. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00687 | Hindukduk | Herb | Latex | Leshimaniasis | Rub leaf on affected part until cure |
Root | Dislocated bone (livestock) | Tie around the damage part | |||||
Euphorbia tirucali L. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00682 | Kinchib | Shrub | Latex | Skin haemorrhoids | Apply on affected part |
Galium boreo-aethiopicum Puff | Rubiaceae | AT00621 | Mendef adgi | Herb | Root | Babesia (livestock) | Crush and apply droplets through the nose |
Root | Toothache | Chew root with affected tooth | |||||
Root | Evil eye | Placing it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow fluid | |||||
Latex | Ring worm | Apply latex on affected part | |||||
Latex | Swelling (livestock) | Smear latex on swollen part | |||||
Gomphocarpus purpurascens A.Rich. | Asclepiadaceae | AT00690 | Tseba dimu | Herb | Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Whole | Haemorrhoids | Crush and apply on affected part | |||||
Root | Wound (livestock) | Crush and apply on affected part | |||||
Root | Toothache | Mix part with honey and chew | |||||
Leaf | Michi | Place on fire for fumigation | |||||
Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. | Acanthaceae | AT00603 | Girbia | Herb | Root | Babesia (livestock) | Crush, mix with honey and eat |
Whole | Anthrax | Crushed it alone or by mixing with seeds of Lepidium sativum, roots of Solanum incanum, Achyranthes aspera and Verbascum sinaiticum, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Wound/sore | Crush apply on affected part | |||||
Root | Ascariasis | Boiling in milk with leaves of Lantana trifolia and drunk | |||||
Root | Cough | Place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Hypericum annulatum Moris. | Hypericaceae | AT00668 | Aklti | Herb | Leaf | Eye infection (both) | Dry, Grind, add butter and apply on affected part |
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T.Anders. | Acanthaceae | AT00632 | Shimieya | Shrub | Leaf | Dysentery | Crush, add water and drink |
Leaf | Jaundice | Crush and eat it with enjera (local food) or add milk and drink it | |||||
Leaf | Wound | Boiling with roots of Withania somnifera and washing | |||||
Leaf | Arthritis | Boil it in water and wash body with it | |||||
Laggera tomentosa (Sch.Bip ex A.Rich.) | Asteraceae | AT00679 | Kash koshe | Shrub | Leaf | Leeches infestation (livestock) | Crush and add juice through the nose |
Leaf | Ring worm | Rub it on affected part | |||||
Lepidium sativum L. | Brassicaceae | AT00708 | Shimfa | Herb | Seed | Wound/sore | Crush seeds leaves of Dyschoriste radicans and bulb of Allium sativum and tie on affected part |
Seed | Itching/scabies | Crush seeds with leaves of Rumex nervosus and Withania somnifera and bulb of Allium sativum, sock it in water and wash body with it | |||||
Seed | Swelling (both) | Crush and apply it on affected part | |||||
Seed | Abdominal pain | Crush, add water and drink | |||||
Seed | Anthrax (both) | Crush it by mixing it with whole part of Hypoestes forskaolii, roots of Solanum incanum and Verbascum sinaiticum, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Stem | Haemorrhoids | Burn it on fire add apply it on affected part while hot | |||||
Leaf | Michi | Crush it with bulbs of Allium sativum and eat or rub it on the skin | |||||
Malva verticillata L. | Malvaceae | AT00625 | Enkiaftha | Herb | Leaf | External wound | Crush and rub apply it on the affected part |
Leaf | Anthrax (both) | Crush it with leaves of Datura stramonium and Solanum mariginatum and apply it | |||||
Melia azadrachta L. | Meliaceae | AT00695 | Limo, nim | Tree | Leaf | External wound (both) | Crush and apply it |
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller. | Cactaceae | AT00713 | Beles (kulqual bahri) | Shrub | Leaf | Anthrax | Place it on fire and apply it on affected part while hot |
Leaf | Lice or fleas infestation (livestock) | Crush, rub on skin | |||||
Leaf | Dandruff | Crush and rub it on affected part | |||||
Otostegia integrifolia Benth. | Lamiaceae | AT00652 | Chiendog | Shrub | Leaf | Ascariasis | Crush, filter and drink the fluid |
Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Lice or fleas infestation (livestock) | Place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Premna oligotricha Baker | Lamiaceae | AT00633 | Sasa | Shrub | Whole | Synerosis celebralis (livestock) | Place on fire for fumigation |
Leaf | Toothache | Chew it with affected tooth | |||||
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00688 | Guile | Herb | Leaf | External wound (both) | Crush and apply it on the wound |
Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | Polygonaceae | AT00618 | Dengele, shembobata | Herb | Leaf | Ring worm | Rub it on affected part |
Root | Fire burn | Crush by mixing it with urine and apply it on damaged part | |||||
Leaf | Tinea capitis | Mix it with fruit of Citrus aurantifolia and rub it affected part | |||||
Schinus molle L. | Anacardiaceae | AT00648 | Tikur berbere | Tree | Leaf | Jaundice | Crush, filter and drink the fluid |
Leaf | Diarrheal | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Bloating (livestock) | Crush and drink the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush and drunk it with coffee | |||||
Crush and apply it on shaved head of sick child | |||||||
Leaf | Michi | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich. | Malvaceae | AT00636 | Tifraria | Shrub | Root | Rh disease | Crush, filter and drink a cup of fluid |
Root | Paralysis | Tie root around the affected part | |||||
Root | Dislocated bone (livestock) | Tie it on tail of the affected animal | |||||
Root | Abortion (livestock) | Tie it on tail of the animal | |||||
Solanum hastifollium Hochst. ex Dunal in DC. | Solanaceae | AT00641 | Alalmo kalbi | Shrub | Root | Abortion (livestock) | Tie it on tail of the animal |
Root | Evil eye | Place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Leaf & fruit | Anthrax (livestock) | Crush and add honey and apply or squeeze it into affected part or crush, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush by mixing it with leaves of Solanum incanum and place on shaved head of sick child | |||||
Fruit | Ear diseases | Squeeze to produce juice, add goat butter and apply through the nose | |||||
Leaf | Cellulitis | Crush and apply | |||||
Root | Toothache | Chew with affected part | |||||
Solanum incanum L. | Solanaceae | AT00617 | Niesheton engule | Shrub | Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Root bark | External wound infection | Dry, grind and apply on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush by mixing with leaves of Solanum hastifolium and place it on the shaved head of sick child | |||||
Root | Anthrax (both) | Crush by mixing with seeds of Lepidium sativum, whole part of Hypoestes forskaolii, roots of Achyranthes aspera and Verbascum sinaiticum, filter and drink fluid | |||||
Crush and apply on affected part | |||||||
Solanum mariginatum L.f. | Solanaceae | AT00716 | Aby ungule | Shrub | Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid or boil and drink the fluid |
Seed | External wound infection | Grind and apply on affected part | |||||
Seed | Cough | Burn, grind, mix it with sugar or honey and swallow it | |||||
Fruit | Breathing problem (livestock) | Crush apply through the nose | |||||
Leaf | Anthrax (both) | Crush by mixing with leaves of Datura stramonium and Malva verticillata apply it on affected part or crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Ascariasis | Crush by mixing with roots of Zehneria scabra, and Verbena officinalis, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Trigonella foenum-graecum (Bunge) Gurke. | Fabaceae | AT00699 | Abeake | Herb | Seed | Abdominal pain | Grind, add water and drink |
Seed | Swelling (both) | Grind by mixing with beans and rub paste on affected part | |||||
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | AT00634 | Tirnake (handega) | Herb | Leaf | Fire burn | Crush and apply fluid on the burned skin |
Root | Tonsillitis | Crush, filter and drink with a cup | |||||
Root | Evil eye | Place it on fire with sulphur for fumigation | |||||
Root | Toothache | Chew it | |||||
Root bark | Haemorrhoids | Crush, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | External wound | Crush and apply on affected part | |||||
Root | Anthrax (livestock) | Crush with seeds of Lepidium sativum, roots of Solanum incanum and whole part of Hypoestes forskaolii, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Crush, mix with honey and eat it | |||||||
Root | Dislocated bone | Tie around the affected part | |||||
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Solanaceae | AT00630 | Agol | Herb | Leaf | Eye infection | Boil it in water by mixing with leaves of Eucalyptus globulus, roots of Achyranthes aspera and Cynoglossum lanceolataum and leaves of Zehneria scabra and inhale the vapour |
Whole | Evil eye | Crush by mixing with roots of Carissa spinarum and put it on for fumigation | |||||
Whole | Michi | Soak in water by mixing with leaves of Rumex nervosus and juices of Citrus aurantifolia and wash body with it | |||||
Boil by mixing with Justicia schimperiana and wash the body with it | |||||||
Place it on by mixing with leaves of Zehneria scabra and Eucalyptus globulus and fumigate | |||||||
Leaf | Itching/ scabies | Crush by mixing with leaves of Rumex nervosus, seeds of Lepidium sativum and bulbs of Allium sativum, soak it in water and wash affected part with it | |||||
Root | Paralysis | Place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Root | Evil sprit | Crush by mixing with roots of Clerodendrum myricoides, Carissa spinarum, Jasminum gratissimum and Maytenus senegalensis and place it on fire for fumigation |
Scientific name | Family name | Voucher No. | Tigrigna name | Habit | Part used | Used for | Preparation and application |
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Abutilon bidentatum (Hochst.) A.Rich. | Malvaceae | AT00635 | Neger negarito | Shrub | Leaf | Michi | Crush, filter and drink |
Leaf | Abdominal pain | Crush, filter and drink by adding milk | |||||
Acacia abyssinica Hochst.ex Benth. | Fabaceae | AT00700 | Memona | Tree | Bark | Herpes zoster | Crush and apply on affected part |
Root | Evil eye | Crush and place on fire for fumigation | |||||
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf. | Apocynaceae | AT00649 | Mebtie | Tree | Bark | Itching/ scabies | Boil it in water and wash body with it |
Ajuga integrifolia Buch-Ham. | Lamiaceae | AT00675 | Endifdif | Herb | Leaf | Tinea capitis | Crush and rub on the affected part |
Leaf | Ascariasis | Crush, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | Tap worm | Crush, filter and drink | |||||
Leaf | Abdominal pain | Crush, filter and drink | |||||
Allium sativum L. | Alliaceae | AT00709 | Tsaeda shingurti | Herb | Bulb | Wound/sore | Crush by mixing with leaves of Dyschoriste radicans and Lepidium sativum and tie on the affected part |
Bulb | Cough | Eat or smell the part or crush and eat it with honey | |||||
Bulb | Paralysis | Crush and rub on body | |||||
Bulb | Toothache | Chew with the affected tooth | |||||
Bulb | Itching/scabies | Crush by mixing with leaves of Rumex nervosus and Withania somnifera and seeds of Lepidium sativum, soak it in water and wash body with it | |||||
Bulb | Malaria | Crush and it alone or by mixing with seeds of Lepidium sativum and eat it | |||||
Bulb | Amoeba | Grind and eat it with honey | |||||
Bulb | Rabies | Eat the part | |||||
Whole | Michi | Crush and apply the paste or place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Amorphophallus abyssinicus (Rich.) N.E.Br. | Araceae | AT00637 | Hambagita | Herb | Leaf | Tinea capitis | Crush and apply on affected part |
Argemone mexicana L. | Papaveraceae | AT00615 | Eshok tilian, medafe | Herb | Latex | External wound | Apply it on the affected part until cure |
Latex | Leshimaniasis | Apply it on affected part until cure | |||||
Leaf | Tinea capitis | Crush and apply | |||||
Artemisia abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich. | Asteraceae | AT00678 | Chena baria | Herb | Whole | Evil eye | Mix with bulbs of Allium sativum and smell it |
Leaf | Michi | Crush by mixing with bulbs of Allium sativum and seeds of Lepidium sativum, add water and rub it on the skin | |||||
Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | AT00658 | Kastanito | Climber | Root | Dislocated bone | Tie it on affected part |
Root | Evil eye | Place on fire for fumigation | |||||
Root | Leshimaniasis | Crush, mix it with honey and apply on affected part | |||||
Becium grandiflorum (Lam.) Pic.Serm. | Lamiaceae | AT00609 | Tebeb | Shrub | Root | Black spider bite | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Bidens camporum (Hutch.) Mesfin | Asteraceae | AT00604 | Tselime teneg | Herb | Leaf | Eye infection | Squeeze and apply liquid into the affected eye |
Whole | Michi | Crush, filter and drink the fluid. | |||||
Whole | Paralysis | Dry, grind and place powder on fire for fumigation | |||||
Boscia salicifilia Oliv. | Capparaceae | AT00684 | Awo, tetem agajen | Tree | Leaf | Toothache | Chew and hold it on diseased tooth |
Capparis tomentosa Lam. | Capparaceae | AT00623 | Andel | Shrub | Leaf | Evil eye | Place it on fire for fumigation |
Carica papaya L. | Caricaceae | AT00710 | Papaya | Tree | Leaf | Michi | Boil it in water by mixing with leaves of Eucalyptus globulus and inhale the vapour |
Latex | Ring worm | Apply latex on affected part | |||||
Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | AT00607 | Egam | Shrub | Root | Evil eye | Crush it and mix it with whole part of Withania somnifera and sulphur and put it on fire for fumigation |
Root | Evil sprit | Crush by mixing with roots of Clerodendrum myricoides, Withania somnifera, Jasminum gratissimum and Maytenus senegalensis and place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle | Rutaceae | AT00711 | Lemon, lemin | Tree | Fruit | Tinea capitis | Rub it on affected part |
Fruit | Michi | Soak it in water by mixing with leaves of Rumex nervosus and whole part of Withania somnifera and wash body with it | |||||
Fruit | External wound | Crush by mixing with seeds of Vicia faba and apply on affected part | |||||
Fruit | Wound/sore | Rub it on the affected part | |||||
Colutea abyssinica Kunth & Bouché | Fabaceae | AT00674 | Taetaeta | Shrub | Root bark | Evil eye | Tie around the neck |
Root | Toothache | Chew it | |||||
Cordia africana Lam. | Boraginaceae | AT00683 | Awhi | Tree | Leaf | Fire burn | Place it in oven, grind, mix it with butter apply it on affected part |
Leaf | Michi | Crush, filter and drink it alone or by mixing it with boiled coffee | |||||
Leaf | Diarrheal | Crush and drink it alone or by mixing it with boiled coffee | |||||
Leaf | Jaundice | Chew and swallow the fluid in the morning before food | |||||
Leaf | Eye infection | Rub on the affected part | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Commicarpus pedunculosus (A.Rich.) Cufod. | Nyctaginaceae | AT00646 | Ezni anchiwa | Herb | Leaf | Leshimaniasis | Crush, boil with butter and apply it on affected part |
Root | Dislocated bone | Tie it on the affected part | |||||
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Delile | Euphorbiaceae | AT00671 | Tambok | Tree | Leaf | Jaundice | Boil it in water and drink it alone or with milk |
Latex | Tinea capitis | Apply latex on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Malaria | Boil it in water and drink it with mancheba (milk product) | |||||
Bark | Abdominal pain | Crush with roots of Cucumis ficifolius, dry and eat it with butter | |||||
Cynoglossum lanceolatum Forssk. | Boraginaceae | AT00694 & AT00624 | Ni michi, Dekik teneg | Herb | Leaf | Michi | Crush and add the fluid through the ear |
Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||||
Place it on fire for fumigation | |||||||
Root | Eye infection | Crush and add the fluid into the affected eye | |||||
Boil it in water inhale the vapour | |||||||
Cyphostemma oxyphyllum (A.Rich.) Vollesen | Vitaceae | AT00601 & AT00672 | Efchiche, reno | Climber | Root | External wound | Crush and apply it the wound |
Leaf and root | Snake bite | Eat it with honey | |||||
Crush or grind and eat it or drink it with mancheba (milk product) | |||||||
Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||||
Tie it on the body | |||||||
Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb. | Flacourtiaceae | AT00656 | Mengolhats | Shrub | Fruit | Infection of amoeba, tape worm or ascariasis | Eat the fruit or drink its juice |
Dyschoriste radicans (Hochst. ex A.rich.) Nees. | Acanthaceae | AT00638 | Taetaeta bayta | Herb | Leaf | Anthrax | Crush it by mixing with leaves of Cucumis ficifolius, add honey and apply it affected part |
Leaf | Wound/sore | Crush it by mixing with saliva, salt, seeds of Lepidium sativum and bulbs of Allium sativum and apply or tie on the affected part | |||||
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex DC. | Fabaceae | AT00602 | Zibabeo | Tree | Root bark | Tinea capitis | Crush, mix it with butter and apply on the affected part |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. | Myrtaceae | AT00673 | Keyh kalamites | Tree | Leaf | Eye infection | Boil it with water and inhale its vapour |
Eucalyptus globules Labill. | Myrtaceae | AT00657 | Tseada kalamintos | Tree | Leaf | Eye infection /michi/cough | Boil it with leaves of Carica papaya in water and inhale its vapour |
Leaf | Michi | Place it on fire with whole part of Withania somnifera and leaves of Zehneria scabra for fumigation | |||||
Boil it by mixing with leaves of Zehneria scabra Cynoglossum lanceolataum and whole part of Withania somnifera in water and inhale its vapour | |||||||
Euphorbia sp. | Euphorbiaceae | AT00697 | Tekeze | Herb | Root and leaf | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Root | Ascariasis | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Ficus palmata Forssk. | Moraceae | AT00665 | Beles adgi | Shrub | Leaf | External wound | Crush it by mixing with leaves and latex of Calotropis procera and apply paste on affected part |
Latex | Ring worm | Apply latex on affected part | |||||
Leaf | Ear diseases | Crush and liquid through the ear | |||||
Ficus vasta Forssk. | Moraceae | AT00651 | Daero | Tree | Bark | Ascariasis | Crush and it with honey |
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. | Rosaceae | AT00714 | Habi | Tree | Leaf, fruit and flower | Tape worm | Crush, filter and drink the fluid alone or with milk |
Heliotropium cinerascens DC. & A.DC. | Boraginaceae | AT00639 | Amam gimel | Herb | Leaf | Fire burn | Crush and squeeze liquid onto the damaged part |
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Crush leaves and apply on the shaved head of the sick child | |||||
Leaf | Lip diseases | Crush and spread it on the lips | |||||
Leaf | Michi | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Hibiscus micranthus L.f. | Malvaceae | AT00620 | Shigot adgi | Shrub | Leaf | Wound/sore | Crush it by mixing with saliva apply on the wound |
Jasminium gratissimum Deflers. | Oleaceae | AT00703 | Habi tselim | Climber | Root | Evil sprit | Crush by mixing with roots of Clerodendrum myricoides, Withania somnifera, Carissa spinarum and Maytenus senegalensis and place it on fire for fumigation |
Kalanchoe quartiniana A.Rich. | Crassulaceae | AT00693 | Adeaka, dekaeta | Herb | Leaf | Paralysis | Crush, add water and wash body with it |
Kniphofia pumila (Ait.) Kunth. | Asphodelaceae | AT00705 | Shingurti zibie | Herb | Bulb | Evil eye | Soak it in water with leaves of Rumex nervosus and wash body with it |
Lantana trifolia L. | Verbenaceae | AT00667 | Tsameo | Shrub | Leaf | Ascariasis | Boil it with milk or tea and drink |
Leaf | Amoeba | Boil it in milk by mixing with roots of Hypoestes forskaolii and drink | |||||
Maytenus arbutifolia (A. Rich.) Wilczek | Celastraceae | AT00670 | Atat | Shrub | Root | Itching/scabies | Boil it in water and washing body with it |
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell. | Celastraceae | AT00626 | Kabkib | Tree | Root | Evil sprit | Crush by mixing it with roots of Clerodendrum myricoides, Withania somnifera, Carissa spinarum and Jasminum gratissimum and place it on fire for fumigation |
Leaf | Scorpion bite | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Tonsillitis | Chew the leaves and spit juice into the mouse of the sick child | |||||
Leaf | Diarrhoea | Crush it, mix it with milk and drink | |||||
Medicago polymorpha L. | Fabaceae | AT00644 | Teneg | Herb | Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Merendra bengalensis (Roxb.) Benth. | Lamiaceae | AT00605 | Mesaguh | Shrub | Leaf | Ascariasis | Crush, filter and drunk the fluid |
Leaf | Hypertension | Crush, filter and drunk the fluid | |||||
Myrica salicifolia A.Rich. | Myricaceae | AT00661 | Nibie | Tree | Root and bark | Evil eye | Tie it on the body |
Crush and add liquid through the nose | |||||||
Tie and place it on fire for fumigation | |||||||
Bark | Headache | Crush or grind and add apply liquid through the nose | |||||
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth. | Lamiaceae | AT00645 | Demekasie | Herb | Leaf | Michi | Boil and inhale the vapour |
Crush and drink it with coffee | |||||||
Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif., L'Olivicoltore | Oleaceae | AT00663 | Awlie | Tree | Leaf | Toothache | Chew it with the affected tooth |
Bark | Malaria | Boil it in water and drink the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Oxalis corniculata L. | Oxalidaceae | AT00640 | Chew mirakut | Herb | Bulb | Tap worm | Peel the external part and eat it alone or mixed with enjera (local food) |
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Herit. | Phytolaccaceae | AT00662 | Shibti | Climber | Whole | abortion | Crush, filter and drink the fluid |
Whole | Abdominal pain/malaria | Crush, filter and drink it with water or locally made beer or milk | |||||
Whole | Bloating | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Plantago lanceolata L. | Plantaginaceae | AT00631 | Ni likfti | Herb | Leaf | External wound | Crush and apply it on the affected part |
Polygala abyssinica Fresen. | Polygalaceae | AT00669 | - | Herb | Root | Snake bite, Spider bite | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit. | Rhamnaceae | AT00666 | Gesho | Shrub | Seed | Tinea capitis | Rub it on the affected part |
Leaf | Itching/skin rash | Burn it in oven, crush, mix it with butter and apply on the skin | |||||
Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. | Polygonaceae | AT00692 | Mequmeqo | Herb | Leaf and root | Headache | Adding to tea and drunk |
Leaf | Ascariasis | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Root | Toothache (tumour) | Crush and drink it with boiled coffee or tea | |||||
Rumex nervosus Vahl. | Polygonaceae | AT00608 | Hehot | Shrub | L & Stem | Ascariasis | Eat or chew and swallow the fluid |
Leaf | Michi | Soak it in water together with whole part of Withania somnifera and fruit of Citrus aurantifolia and wash body with it | |||||
Leaf | Itching /skin rash | Crush by mixing with leaves of Withania somnifera, seeds of Lepidium sativum and bulbs of Allium sativum, soak it in water and wash body with it | |||||
Leaf | Evil eye | Soak it in water with leaves of Rumex nervosus and wash body with it | |||||
Ruta chalepensis L. | Rutaceae | AT00664 | Chena adam | Hoot | Leaf | Evil eye | Crush and drink it with boiled coffee |
Leaf &fruit | Cough | Eat it with food | |||||
Salvia schimperi Benth. | Lamiaceae | AT00653 | Meshendedo | Herb | Leaf | Ring worm | Crush and apply on affected part |
Sarcostemma viminale (L.) R.Br. | Asclepiadaceae | AT00647 | Halengi hibey | Climber | Root | Paralysis | Crush and apply on affected part |
Silene macrosolen Steud. ex A.Rich. | Caryophyllaceae | AT00691 | Saerosaero | Herb | Root | Snake repulsion | Place it on fire for fumigation |
Root | Malaria | Crush and place it on fire for fumigation | |||||
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. | Poaceae | AT00698 | Keyh leqa | Herb | Seed | Herpes zoster | Boil it in water and wash body with it |
Thymus schimperi Ronniger | Lamiaceae | AT00660 | Tesne | Herb | Whole | Toothache | Chew it with the affected tooth |
Whole | Abdominal pain | Boil it with milk and drink | |||||
Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||||
Trichodesma trichodesmoides (Bunge) Gurke. | Boraginaceae | AT00704 | Ahimlto | Herb | Leaf | Abdominal pain | Crush and drink the fluid |
Leaf | Bloating | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Verbena officinalis L. | Verbenaceae | AT00619 | Atush | Herb | Root | Tonsillitis | Chew it and spit juice into mouse of the sick child |
Crush it, add boiled coffee and drink | |||||||
Crush and place it on the shaved head of the sick child | |||||||
Leaf | Michi | Place it on fore for fumigation | |||||
Crush, boil, filter and drink the fluid | |||||||
Whole | Evil eye | Place it on fire with sulphur for fumigation | |||||
Whole | Abdominal pain | Crush, filter and drink the fluid or chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Leaf | Ear diseases | Crush, add oil and apply some drops through the ear | |||||
Root | Ascariasis | Crush it by mixing with roots of Zehneria scabra, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Vernonia bipontini Asch. | Asteraceae | AT00616 | Endigendig | Shrub | Root | Child disease that break backbone | Crush, filter and drink the fluid |
Root | Snake bite | Crush, filter and drink the fluid | |||||
Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||||
Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Vicia faba L. | Fabaceae | AT00702 | Ater, alqay | Herb | Seed | Anthrax | Grind and apply the paste |
Seed | External wound | Crush it by mixing with fruits of Citrus aurantifolia and apply on the affected part | |||||
Seed | Swelling | Grind it by mixing with seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum and apply it on the affected part | |||||
Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond. | Cucurbitaceae | AT00655 | Hafaflo | Climber | Leaf | Paralysis | Crush and tie it on the affected part |
Leaf | Michi | Place it on fire by mixing with whole part of Withania somnifera & leaves of Eucalyptus globulus for fumigation | |||||
Leaf | External wound | Crush and apply it on the affected part | |||||
Leaf | Eye infection | Boiled it in water by mixing with leaves of Eucalyptus globulus, Withania somnifera, Achyranthes aspera and Bidens camporum and inhale the vapour | |||||
Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid before food | |||||
Root | Ascariasis | Crush by mixing it with Verbena officinalis, filter and drink the juice | |||||
Zingiber officinale Roscoe. | Zingiberaceae | AT00715 | Zingible | Herb | Root | Abdominal pain | Chew and swallow the fluid |
Bulb | Vomiting and diarrhea | Chew and swallow the fluid | |||||
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. | Rhamnaceae | AT00622 | Geba, kusra | Tree | Leaf | Dandruff | Dry, grind, mix it with butter and rub it on the affected part |
Leaf | Head wound infection | Crush and rub it on the affected part |
Scientific name | Family name | Voucher No. | Tigrigna name | Habit | Part used | Used for | Preparation and application |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Diseases treated
List of medicinal plants | Informants | ||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Total | Rank | |
Cucumis ficifolius
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 2nd |
Solanum marginatum
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 1st |
Euclea racemosa subsp. schimperi | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 5th |
Abutilon bidentatum
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6th |
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 3rd |
Thymus schimperi
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 4th |
Plant parts used and modes of remedy preparations
Routes of remedy administration and dosage
Multipurpose medicinal plants
Species use |
Acacia abyssinica
|
Acacia etbaica
|
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
|
Cordia africana
|
Dodonia angustifolia
|
Opuntia ficus-indica
|
Eucalyptus globulus
|
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Medicine | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Fire wood | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Construction | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Fence | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Forage | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Edible fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Rank | 7th | 5th | 6th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |