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Author(s) :
Tilahum Teklehaymanot & Mirutse Giday
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants of Kara and Kwego semi-pastoralist people in Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 6:23 (2010)
Reference HT 34 has information about 14 plants :
Balanites rotundifolia (Tiegh.) Blatt.
Official name :
Balanites rotundifolia (Tiegh.) Blatt.
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Symptoms :
H(006) + H(104), H(068), H(095)
Recipes :
H(006) + H(104) gastrointestinal diseases, H(068) internal parasitism, roots of Balanites rotundifolia, crushed and boiled + goat meat
H(095) food, fruit ripe and raw, famine food
H(095) food, fruit ripe and raw, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
moroko (Kara), (Kwego)
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Official name :
Cadaba farinosa Forssk.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(006) + H(104), H(068), H(095)
Recipes :
H(006) + H(104) gastrointestinal diseases, H(068) internal parasitism, roots of Cadaba farinosa, chewing
H(095) food, boiled leaves
H(095) food, boiled leaves
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
diri (Kara), meti (Kwego)
Cordia gharaf (Forssk.) Ehrenb. ex Asch.
Official name :
Cordia gharaf (Forssk.) Ehrenb. ex Asch.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Synonyms :
Cordia sinensis Lam.
,
Cordia rothii Roem. & Schult
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082), H(095)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, H(082) respiratory disease, crushed roots of Cordia sinensis, infusion, VO.
H(095) food, fruit raw of Cordia sinensis, famine food
H(095) food, fruit raw of Cordia sinensis, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
midit, tagaz (Kara), chuwacho (Kwego)
Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir.
Official name :
Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir.
Family :
Salvadoraceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082), H(095)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, H(082) respiratory disease, crushed roots of Dobera glabra, infusion, VO.
H(095) food, boiled ripe fruit, famine food
H(095) food, boiled ripe fruit, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
shala (Kara), shelada (Kwego)
Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
Official name :
Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(013), H(095)
Recipes :
H(003) swelling,H(013) abscess, boils, crushed roots of Flueggea virosa, decoction, VO.
H(095) food, fruit as vegetable, famine food
H(095) food, fruit as vegetable, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
tanta (Kara)
Grewia bicolor Juss.
Official name :
Grewia bicolor Juss.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(095), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) veneral diseases, syphilis, fruits of Grewia bicolor soaked in H2O, VO.
H(095) food, raw fruit
H(095) food, raw fruit
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
bereza (Kara), (Kwego)
Grewia kakothamnos K.Schum.
Official name :
Grewia kakothamnos K.Schum.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082), H(095)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, H(082) respiratory disease, crushed roots of Grewia kakothamn, decoction, VO.
H(095) food, raw fruit , juice, fried, famine food
H(095) food, raw fruit , juice, fried, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
demak (Kara), (Kwego)
Grewia villosa Willd.
Official name :
Grewia villosa Willd.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Synonyms :
Grewia echinulata Del.
Symptoms :
H(003), H(013), H(095)
Recipes :
H(003) swelling,H(013) abscess, boils, crushed barks of Grewia villosa, infusion, VO.
H(095) food, raw fruit, juice or sweetening
H(095) food, raw fruit, juice or sweetening
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
rug rug (Kara), gergicha (Kwego)
Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult
Official name :
Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(003), H(013), H(095)
Recipes :
H(003) swelling,H(013) abscess, boils, crushed roots of Lycium shawii, decoction, VO. or decoction with goat meat
H(095) food, boiled leaves as vegetable, famine food
H(095) food, boiled leaves as vegetable, famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
doreda (Kara), (Kwego)
Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.
Official name :
Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.
Family :
Moringaceae
Symptoms :
H(018), H(095), H(108)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, H(108) flu, boiled leaves of Moringa stenopetala as soup
H(095) food, boiled leaves as vegetable
H(095) food, boiled leaves as vegetable
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
haleko (Kara), kalenko (Kwego)
Saba comorensis (Bojer) Pichon
Official name :
Saba comorensis (Bojer) Pichon
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Landolphia comorensis (Bojer ex A. DC.) K. Schum.
Symptoms :
H(095), H(100)
Recipes :
H(100) veneral diseases, syphilis, powder of the fruit of Saba comorensis in H2O, VO.
H(095) food, fruit edible, row (juice) or boiled
H(095) food, fruit edible, row (juice) or boiled
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
giriza (Kara), geri (Kwego)
Salvadora persica L.
Official name :
Salvadora persica L.
Family :
Salvadoraceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082), H(095)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, H(082) respiratory disease, crushed roots of Salvadora persica, decoction, VO. or decoction with goat meat
H(095) food, raw fruit (juice), famine food
H(095) food, raw fruit (juice), famine food
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
mero (Kara), (Kwego)
Uvaria leptocladon Oliv.
Official name :
Uvaria leptocladon Oliv.
Family :
Annonaceae
Symptoms :
H(037), H(082), H(095)
Recipes :
H(037) tuberculosis, H(082) respiratory disease, decoction of crushed roots of Uvaria leptocladon
H(095) food, fruit edible ripe and row
H(095) food, fruit edible ripe and row
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
chochum (Kwego), zebko (Kara)
Ximenia americana L.
Official name :
Ximenia americana L.
Family :
Olacaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(095)
Recipes :
H(004) external injury and wounds, juice of the fruit of Ximenia americana, local application
H(095) food, ripe fruit
H(095) food, ripe fruit
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone)
Vernacular name :
mekela (Kara), miraw (Kwego)