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Author(s) :
Getahun, A.
Title :
Some common medicinal and poisonous plants used in ethiopian folk medicine.
Faculty of Science, Addis Abeba University, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 63p., (1976)
Reference HG 07 has information about 78 plants :
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Official name :
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092), H(126)
Recipes :
H(092) arrows, combustion soot of Acokanthera schimper RNS.
H(126), combustion smoke of the whole the plant
H(126), combustion smoke of the whole the plant
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
merz (Amarinya), keraro (Tigrinya), oboyo, wabayo, ghedulajo (Somali), karacha (Sidamo), mephteh, mephthi, merenz (Tigrinya)
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Official name :
Ageratum conyzoides L.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(175)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(175), whole fresh plant, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
gunyato, arema (Galinya)
Ajuga remota Benth.
Official name :
Ajuga remota Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(008), H(151)
Recipes :
H(004)legs, H(008), H(151), extract leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ungo-quasot Tigrinya), tale (Wollamo), akorarchigne (Amarinya)
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) tenia, ONS. of Albizia anthelmintica, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
rhaybit (Somali), shina (Amaharic), kebita (Kaffa)
Aloe sp.
Official name :
Aloe sp.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(051), H(113), H(126), H(127)
Recipes :
H(001), H(051), H(113) knee, H(126), H(127), leaves, fresh juice , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
erret (Amarinya), argeber (Somali)
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Official name :
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe vulgaris Lam.
Symptoms :
H(001), H(051), H(113), H(126), H(127)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(051), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(113) knee, leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(126), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(127), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(051), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(113) knee, leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(126), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
H(127), leaves, fresh juice, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
erret (Amarinya), argeber (Somali)
Amaranthus hybridus L.
Official name :
Amaranthus hybridus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Amaranthus caudatus L.
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) tapeworm expectorant, ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
lishalisho, ferenjitef (Amarinya), iyaso, jolili (Galinya), gagabsa (Wollamo)
Aristolochia bracteata Retz.
Official name :
Aristolochia bracteata Retz.
Family :
Aristolochiaceae
Symptoms :
H(014)
Recipes :
H(014)legs, ONS, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Kalaffo, Ogaden)
Vernacular name :
ghaga (Arabe), boro, grerbaad, ged-hurguma (Somali)
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Official name :
Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach, leaf crushed, juise + H2O or honey, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ariti (Amaringa), chukun, jukun (Galinya-harar), kodo (Galinya), kapani (Galinya-bale)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000) in Harar (Eastern Ethiopia) it is known Melia azadirachta as a tree of many remedies though these were not specified to the author at the time. The remedies depend on the plant part used.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
nib (Tiigrinya), (Arabic)
Bersama abyssinica Fres. subsp. abyssinica var. abyssinica
Official name :
Bersama abyssinica Fres. subsp. abyssinica var. abyssinica
Family :
Melianthaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(068)
Recipes :
H(008), H(068) ascaris, extract from the growing shoot tips
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
azamrr (Amarinya), lolchissa (Galinya)
Boerhavia plumbaginea Cav.
Official name :
Boerhavia plumbaginea Cav.
Family :
Nyctaginaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(126)
Recipes :
H(004), H(126), decoction from leaves of Boerhavia plumbaginea used for jaundice, and to heal wounds.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Official name :
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Family :
Simaroubaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(175)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(175),H(014), H(173), leaves, powder + butter, dressing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
woinos, kolla-wanza (Amarinya), melata (Tigrinia), abalo, tamija, komeny (Galinya), hadawi (Somali)
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(005), H(091), H(100), H(173)
Recipes :
H(005), green leaf, compress, oedema, H(091), roots, H(100), whole plant, H(173), latex
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
tobbeya, yahara-zaf, ghinda (Amarinya), ghinda, akalo, tomfi (Tigrinya), gala,boha (Somali), usher (Arabic)
Cannabis sativa L.
Official name :
Cannabis sativa L.
Family :
Cannabaceae
Symptoms :
H(210)
Recipes :
H(210), powerfull narcotic
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
hashish (Galinya)
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name :
Capsicum annuum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms :
H(068), H(068), H(164)
Recipes :
H(068)amoeba, H(068)worms, ONS, RNS, H(164), external use, ONS, RNS,
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
mitmitta (Amarinya)
Cissampelos pareira L. var. orbiculala (DC.) Miq.
Official name :
Cissampelos pareira L. var. orbiculala (DC.) Miq.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Synonyms :
Cissampelos orbiculata DC.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(020)
Recipes :
H(004), H(020), roots, leaves, dressing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
not registered
Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth.
Official name :
Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth.
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(027x), H(201)
Recipes :
H(027x) + H(201) ritual, ONS, RNS, Galla tribes in West Ethiopia
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ulmae (Galinya), limich (Amarinya)
Clematis simensis Fres.
Official name :
Clematis simensis Fres.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(202)
Recipes :
H(202) Clematis simensis is very showy when in bloom and is known to cause permanent 'burns' on human skin. A row of circular permanent scars on a man's arms is considered manly and decorative. The mechanism appears to be a chemical irritation on the skin resulting in a bad wound which when finally healed leaves a scar.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
esdillee (Galinya, Harar) , elaydeea (Adaric) , harag (Amarinya)
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(175), H(068), H(093)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(175), plant, decoction, dressing
H(006), plant Clerodendrum myricoides mixed with shoots of Croton macrostachyus + roots of inbuye, RNS.
H(068), plant, RNS.
H(093), decoction roots, RNS.
H(006), plant Clerodendrum myricoides mixed with shoots of Croton macrostachyus + roots of inbuye, RNS.
H(068), plant, RNS.
H(093), decoction roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
missiritch, abek'a (Amarinya), surrubatri (Tigrinya), aghio (Kaffa)