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Author(s) :
Desta, B.
Title :
Ethiopian traditional herbal drugs.Part III: Anti-fertility activity of 70 medicinal plants.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 44, pp. 199 - 209, (1994)
Reference HD 12c has information about 25 plants :
Apium graveolens L.
Official name :
Apium graveolens L.
Family :
Apiaceae
Synonyms :
Apium decumbens Eckl. & Zeyh.
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, whole plant, vaginal insertion
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
sererie
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, H2O extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ttcikkugne
Cannabis sativa L.
Official name :
Cannabis sativa L.
Family :
Cannabaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
etse - faris
Carthamnus tinctorius L.
Official name :
Carthamnus tinctorius L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, seeds, extract H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
suf
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
misiritch
Dombeya goetzenii K. Schum.
Official name :
Dombeya goetzenii K. Schum.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, barks, H2O extract, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
woulkifa
Embelia schimperi Vatke
Official name :
Embelia schimperi Vatke
Family :
Myrsinaceae
Synonyms :
Embelia kilimandschari Gilg
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, seeds, H2O extraction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
enkkokko
Ferula communis L.
Official name :
Ferula communis L.
Family :
Apiaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, roots, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
etse - rahmnon
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Official name :
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Family :
Apiaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, juice fresh leaves, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ensilal
Gladiolus psittacinus Hook.f.
Official name :
Gladiolus psittacinus Hook.f.
Family :
Iridaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, roots, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
enzerzey
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Rosaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, vaginal fumigation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
kosso
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Cupressaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, H2O extract, vaginal douche
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ttid
Lawsonia inermis L.
Official name :
Lawsonia inermis L.
Family :
Lythraceae
Synonyms :
Lawsonia alba Lam.
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
hinna
Myrsine africana L.
Official name :
Myrsine africana L.
Family :
Myrsinaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, seeds + honey, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
kkettchemo
Osyris abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Official name :
Osyris abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Family :
Santalaceae
Synonyms :
Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steudel
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, leaves, extract hot H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
kkerett
Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Official name :
Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Family :
Palmae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, fruits, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
zenbada
Plantago lanceolata L.
Official name :
Plantago lanceolata L.
Family :
Plantaginaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, roots, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
gortteb
Plumbago zeylanica L.
Official name :
Plumbago zeylanica L.
Family :
Plumbaginaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, roots, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
amera
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Official name :
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman
Family :
Rosaceae
Synonyms :
Pygeum africanum Hook. f.
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, barks, hydroalcoholic extract, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ttikkur - inttchet
Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.
Official name :
Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.
Family :
Polygonaceae
Symptoms :
H(112)
Recipes :
H(112) abortion or prevention pregnacy, whole plant, H2O extract, vaginal douche
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
embattcho