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Author(s) :
Wondimu Tigist, Asfaw Arsi, Kelbessa Ensermu
Title :
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants around 'Dheeraa' town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 112, pp. 152-161, (2007)
Reference HW 07 has information about 74 plants :
Acacia albida Del.
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, barks of Acacia albida are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
garbii
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms :
H(018), H(051), H(166), H(200), H(206)
Recipes :
H(018) + H(051) + H(166) muscle spasm +H(014) herpes + H(206) (all those symptoms = mich), stem of Acacia nilotica are smoked
H(155) tonsilitis, bark, chewed, VO.
H(155) tonsilitis, bark, chewed, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
qordimo
Acacia nubica Benth.
Official name :
Acacia nubica Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia oerforta (Forssk.) Schweinf.
Symptoms :
H(103)
Recipes :
H(103) tooth ache, twigs of Acacia oerforta, chewed, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
ajo
Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne
Official name :
Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155) tonsilitis, leaves of Acacia tortilis, chewed, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
xadechaa
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
V(041)
Recipes :
Vb(041) anthrax, roots of Achyranthes aspera are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
dargu-arbaa
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(037) cough,H(037) lung abcess, bulb of Allium sativum are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO. , or infused, VO., or eaten with oters foods
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
qulubi-aadii
Aloe pubescens Reynolds
Official name :
Aloe pubescens Reynolds
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(041)
Recipes :
Vb(041) anthrax, flowers and bulbs of Aloe pubescens, RNS, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
haamaaresaa
Aloe pubescens Reynolds
Official name :
Aloe pubescens Reynolds
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(108), H(166)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, H(108) stomach ache, H(166) muscle cramps, flowers and bulbs of Aloe pubescens, RNS, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
haamaaresaa
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop
Official name :
Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop
Family :
Asparagaceae
Synonyms :
Asparagus plumosus Baker
Symptoms :
H(162)
Recipes :
H(162) urination problems, leaves, roots of Asparagus setaceus are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
saritii
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, barks of Melia azadirachta are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
kininii
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(018), H(051), H(166), H(200), H(206)
Recipes :
H(018) + H(051) + H(166) muscle spasm +H(014) herpes + H(206) (all those symptoms = mich), latex of Balanites aegyptiaca, inhalation of smoke
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
badanaa
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
Vb(000) furee (undescribe symptom), leaves, roots, latex of Calotropis procera, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
bunagadhee
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Symptoms :
H(004), H(014)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, leaves, roots, latex of Calotropis procera, local application
H(014) skin rush, leaves, roots, latex, concocted together, VO.
H(014) skin rush, leaves, roots, latex, concocted together, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
bunagadhee
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Official name :
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Calpurnia subdecandra (L'Hérit.) Schweick.
Symptoms :
H(008), H(014), H(101)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, leaves of Calpurnia aurea are rubbed on skin
H(014) fungal disease of skin, leaves are rubbed on skin
H(101) excessive menstruation, leaves are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
H(014) fungal disease of skin, leaves are rubbed on skin
H(101) excessive menstruation, leaves are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
ceekataa
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Official name :
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family :
Capparaceae
Synonyms :
Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.
,
Capparis persicifolia A.Rich.
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wounds, roots of Capparis tomentosa are crushed and coated on wounds
H(103) tooth ache, roots are chewed
H(103) tooth ache, roots are chewed
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
haarangamaa-guraach
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, stems of Carica papaya are crushed and swallowed
H(008) diarrhoea, fruits are eaten raw
H(008) diarrhoea, fruits are eaten raw
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
paapaayee
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(104), H(166), H(201)
Recipes :
H(104) stomach ache, roots of Carissa spinarum are crushed, homogenized in H2O, VO.
H(166) muscle cramps, stems are smoked
H(201) evil eye, stems, smoke bath
H(166) muscle cramps, stems are smoked
H(201) evil eye, stems, smoke bath
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
agaaamsaa
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna italica Mill.
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
Vb(068) worms expulsion, leaves of Senna italica, crushed, boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
sabanakii
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna italica Mill.
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068) worms, leaves of Senna italica, crushed, boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
sabanakii
Cassia tora L.
Official name :
Cassia tora L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia obtusifolia L.
,
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, stems of Senna obtusifolia, crushed, boiled, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Arsi zone)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors