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Author(s) :
Karunamoorthi, K., T. Hailu
Title :
Insect repellent plants traditional usage practices in the Ethiopian malaria epidemic-prone setting: an ethnobotanical survey
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , 10:22 (2014)
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/10/1/22
Reference HK 66 has information about 22 plants :
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 62) repelling mosquitoes, bulb of Allium sativum crushing and applying the juice on the skin.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
qullubii adii (Afaan Oromoo)
Aloe pulcherrima M. G. Gilbert & Sebsebe
Official name :
Aloe pulcherrima M. G. Gilbert & Sebsebe
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 66) repelling tick and mosquitoes, leaves of Aloe pulcherrima burning the dried leaves to generate smoke and crushing leaves to spray in and around houses.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
hargessa dhala (Afaan Oromoo)
Boswellia papyrifera (Delile) Hochst.
Official name :
Boswellia papyrifera (Delile) Hochst.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 98) repelling mosquitoes and house fly, barks and resin of Boswellia papyrifera burned to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
ixanaa( nadii) (Afaan Oromoo)
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Official name :
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Family :
Brassicaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 31) repelling mosquitoes, seeds of Brassica nigra crushed and its juice rubbed on the body
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
sanaficaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Buddleja polystachya Fresen.
Official name :
Buddleja polystachya Fresen.
Family :
Buddlejaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 59) repelling mosquitoes, dermis of roots of Buddleja polystachya, burning the dried roots to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
qomonyoo (Afaan Oromoo)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 56) repelling mosquitoes and tick, dried leaves of Carica papaya crushed and apply the juice on the exposed parts of the body.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
papayaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Citrus ×aurantium L.
Official name :
Citrus ×aurantium L.
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
,
Citrus paradisi Macfad
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 69) repelling mosquitoes and house fly, peals of Citrus sinensis, dried peels burned to generate smoke
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
qolaa burtukanaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Official name :
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 24) repelling mosquitoes, peels of fruits of Citrus aurantifolia, crushing and applying on exposed parts of the body.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
lommii (Afaan Oromoo)
Colchicum autumnale L.
Official name :
Colchicum autumnale L.
Family :
Colchicaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 53) repelling, burning the dried barks/dermis of Colchicum autumnale to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
bukbuka (Afaan Oromoo)
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name :
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 87) repelling mosquitoes, dried leaves of Croton macrostachyus burned to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
bakanissa (Afaan Oromoo)
Cupressus lusitanica Mill.
Official name :
Cupressus lusitanica Mill.
Family :
Cupressaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 143) repelling mosquitoes and house fly, leaves, dermis, barks of Cupressus lusitanica burned dried parts to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
gatirra habasha (Afaan Oromoo)
Echinops kebericho Mesfin
Official name :
Echinops kebericho Mesfin
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 60) repelling mosquitoes, root of Echinops kebericho, dried parts burned to generate smoke
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
qabaaricho (Afaan Oromoo)
Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.
Official name :
Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 59) repelling mosquitoes, coachroaches, ticks and house fly, leaves of Eucalyptus citriodora, crushing and applying on skin and burning to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
bargamoo adii (Afaan Oromoo)
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Official name :
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Family :
Myrtaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 112) repelling mosquitoes and other haematophagous insects, burning whole plant of Eucalyptus globulus and crushing leaves and applying on exposed body parts
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
akaakltii adii (Afaan Oromoo)
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anderson
Official name :
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 57) repelling mosquitoes and coachroaches, leaves of Justicia schimperiana burned to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
dhumugaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Lepidium sativum L.
Official name :
Lepidium sativum L.
Family :
Brassicaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 51) repelling mosquitoes, housefly, ticks and mites., seeds of Lepidium sativum crushing and applying on skin also drinking
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
fexo (Afaan Oromoo)
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth.
Official name :
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 65) repelling mosquitoes, leaves of Ocimum lamiifolium burned dried parts to generate smoke, making juice and applying on skin
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
damakessie (Afaan Oromoo)
Ocimum suave Willd.
Official name :
Ocimum suave Willd.
Family :
Lamiaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 61) repelling mosquitoes, leaves of Ocimum suave burned dried parts to generate smoke, making juice and applying on skin
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
qoricha michii (Afaan Oromoo)
Olea europaea L.
Official name :
Olea europaea L.
Family :
Oleaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 58) repelling mosquitoes and house fly, leaves and parks of Olea europaea dried parts burned to generate smoke.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
ejersaa (Afaan Oromoo)
Pavonia urens Cav.
Official name :
Pavonia urens Cav.
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106, 47) repelling mosquitoes and house fly, leaves of Pavonia urens burned to generate smoke
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Jimma Zone, Kersa woreda (district))
Vernacular name :
hincinnii (Afaan Oromoo)