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Author(s) :
Lemordant, D.
Title :
Contribution à l'ethnobotanique éthiopienne.
Journal d'Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée, (J.A.T.B.A.), 18, 1 - 35, 142 - 179, (1971)
Reference HL 11 has information about 44 plants :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
H(100)
Recipes :
H(100), stem , pommad , local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
t'alandj
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
V(087)
Recipes :
Veq(087), extracts from stems, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
t'alandj
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Official name :
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrows poison, ONS.?, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
ouabaio
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
dima
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), bark, powder + H20
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
musna
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name :
Aloe ferox Miller
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(002x)
Recipes :
Vb(002x) to vean the calf, sap of Aloe ferox, ONS. , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
erét
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name :
Aloe ferox Miller
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(002x), H(004)
Recipes :
H(001) eyes diseases, ONS., RNS.
H(002x) to vean the calf, sap of Aloe ferox, ONS. , RNS. et les empécher de sucer leurs doigts
H(004) wounds, leaves as dressing
H(002x) to vean the calf, sap of Aloe ferox, ONS. , RNS. et les empécher de sucer leurs doigts
H(004) wounds, leaves as dressing
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
erét
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Official name :
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family :
Asparagaceae
Symptoms :
H(161)
Recipes :
H(161), stems , leaves , ashes + butter, pommad
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
sariti
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(045)
Recipes :
H(006), green fruit, ONS., RNS.
H(045), ONS., maceration H2O, destroyed the parasites of the water
H(045), ONS., maceration H2O, destroyed the parasites of the water
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
baddano
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Official name :
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Family :
Simaroubaceae
Symptoms :
H(008), H(100)
Recipes :
H(008), roots, fruit, powder, 1 spoon coffee + 1 cup milk 2 to 3 X / day
H(008), leaves decoction (H2O), VO.
H(100), grinded roots + butter + mercury
H(008), leaves decoction (H2O), VO.
H(100), grinded roots + butter + mercury
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
waginos
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
V(092)
Recipes :
V(092) fishing, latex, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
t'op' iya
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(055), H(091), H(173), H(202)
Recipes :
H(055), roots barks, ,RNS.
H(091), roots barks, ,RNS.
H(173), latex, RNS.
H(202) depilation
H(091), roots barks, ,RNS.
H(173), latex, RNS.
H(202) depilation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
t'op' iya
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Official name :
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.
,
Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), leaves , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
andet, andel
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Symptoms :
H(037), H(091), H(103), H(112)
Recipes :
H(103), to fall gums , plaster of grilled roots on gums
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
agam
Celosia trigyna L.
Official name :
Celosia trigyna L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, decoction (H2O), RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
bel bella, bel belta
Clematis simensis Fres.
Official name :
Clematis simensis Fres.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(051)
Recipes :
H(051), ONS., RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
azzo arag
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(020), H(037), H(051)
Recipes :
H(020), bark, powder, RNS.
H(037), H(051), leaves, RNS.
H(037), H(051), leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
sult'e
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name :
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(007), H(013), H(143), H(053), H(055), H(068), H(100)
Recipes :
H(013) + H(143) , juice petiol on wounds + frubber the wound with a stone
H(053), oil seeds, drops in ears
H(100), 7 buds, decoction (H2O) on affected part 2X , rest in food, application leaves on affected part
H(100), barks, ONS., RNS.
H(053), oil seeds, drops in ears
H(100), 7 buds, decoction (H2O) on affected part 2X , rest in food, application leaves on affected part
H(100), barks, ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
besanna, messanna, tambuh
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.
Official name :
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), seeds without cuticle, V.O. + purgative the next day, used by pregnant women
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
dubba
Datura metel L.
Official name :
Datura metel L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Datura alba Nees
,
Datura fastuosa L.
Symptoms :
H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(103) dental care, ONS, RNS;
H(104) digestive spasms, ONS. of Datura fastuosa, potion, VO.
H(104) digestive spasms, ONS. of Datura fastuosa, potion, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia
Vernacular name :
astänager