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Reference : HK 67

Author(s) : Kidane, B.,T. van Andel, L. .J. van der Maesen, Z. Asfaw
Title : Use and management of traditional medicinal plants by Maale and Ari ethnic communities in southern Ethiopia Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 10:46 (2014) http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/10/1/46
Reference HK 67 has information about 124 plants :
Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Official name : Abutilon longicuspe Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family : Malvaceae
Symptoms : H(008), H(104)
Recipes : H(008) diarrhea, H(104) stomach ache, H(104) gastritis, leaves of Abutilon longicuspe, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Seka Chekorsa, Jimma zone)
Vernacular name : polo golodo (Maale)
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.
Official name : Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms : Acalypha amentacea Roxb.
Symptoms : H(050), H(055), H(104), H(123)
Recipes : H(050) stomach bloating, H(055) vomiting, H(123) food poisoning, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa, RNS., VO.
H(104) stomach ache, stems, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : sauto zao (Maale)
Acalypha volkensii Pax
Official name : Acalypha volkensii Pax
Family : Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms : H(001)
Recipes : H(001) eye injury, leaves of Acalypha volkensii, RNS., local application
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : sauti (Maale)
Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Official name : Acmella caulirhiza Delile
Family : Asteraceae
Synonyms : Spilanthes mauritiana (A. Rich. ex Pers.) DC. , Spilanthes filicaulis (Schumach. & Thonn.) C.D.Adams
Symptoms : H(103), H(155)
Recipes : H(103) tooth ache, H(155) tonsillitis, flowers of Acmella caulirhiza, RNS., local application
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : yemdir berbere (Araf)
Agrocharis melanantha Hochst.
Official name : Agrocharis melanantha Hochst.
Family : Apiaceae
Symptoms : H(201)
Recipes : H(201) evil eye, leaves of Agrocharis melanantha, RNS.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : afi deshe (Araf)
Allium sativum L.
Official name : Allium sativum L.
Family : Alliaceae
Symptoms : H(104)
Recipes : H(104) stomach ache, bulb of Allium sativum, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : tsami shinkurt (Araf)
Anemia schimperiana C. Presl
Official name : Anemia schimperiana C. Presl
Family : Anemiaceae
Symptoms : H(020)
Recipes : H(020) scorpion bite, leaves of Anemia schimperiana, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Seka Chekorsa, Jimma zone)
Vernacular name : wulchi (Maale)
Artemisia absinthium L.
Official name : Artemisia absinthium L.
Family : Asteraceae
Symptoms : H(000), H(018), H(104), H(201)
Recipes : H(000), sudden disease, H(018) headache, H(201) evil eye, leaves with stems of Artemisia absinthium, RNS., VO. / inhalation
H(104) stomach ache, leaves with stems of Artemisia absinthium, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : dunko (Maale), duno (Araf)
Balanites rotundifolia (Tiegh.) Blatt.
Official name : Balanites rotundifolia (Tiegh.) Blatt.
Family : Zygophyllaceae
Symptoms : H(068), H(055), H(123)
Recipes : H(068) ascariasis, H(123) food poisoning, H(055) vomiting, leaves of Balanites rotundifolia , RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : kuze (Maale)
Barleria ventricosa Hochst. ex Nees
Official name : Barleria ventricosa Hochst. ex Nees
Family : Acanthaceae
Symptoms : H(001), H(018)
Recipes : H(001) eye disease (infection), H(018) headache, leaves of Barleria ventricosa, RNS. local application
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Odo-Bulu and Demaro, Bale Mountains Region)
Vernacular name : tsinkaso (Maale)
Becium filamentosum (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name : Becium filamentosum (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family : Lamiaceae
Symptoms : H(104), H(113)
Recipes : H(104) stomach ache, H(178) heart , H(113) rheumatism, whole plant of Becium filamentosum, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : baye apo desho (Maale)
Bersama abyssinica Fres.
Official name : Bersama abyssinica Fres.
Family : Melianthaceae
Synonyms : Bersama abyssinica subsp. engleriana (Gürke) F.White
Symptoms : H(020), H(126)
Recipes : H(020) snake bite, H(126)) liver disease, stem bark of Bersama abyssinica, RNS., VO., local application
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : gontersa (Maale)
Berula erecta (Hudson) Coville
Official name : Berula erecta (Hudson) Coville
Family : Apiaceae
Symptoms : H(008)
Recipes : H(008) diarrhea, root of Bidens pilosa , RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : hachenti (Maale)
Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
Official name : Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
Family : Oxalidaceae
Symptoms : H(201)
Recipes : H(201) evil eye, leaves of Biophytum umbraculum, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Seka Chekorsa, Jimma zone)
Vernacular name : afi deshe (bere Keno) (Araf)
Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.
Official name : Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.
Family : Ochnaceae
Symptoms : H(108)
Recipes : H(108) common cold, leaves of Brassica carinata, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : kolpo (Maale)
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Official name : Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Calpurnia subdecandra (L'Hérit.) Schweick.
Symptoms : H(008), H(104)
Recipes : H(008) diarrhea, roots of Calpurnia aurea, RNS., VO.
H(104) stomach ache, leaves, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : kayneka / digita (Araf)
Capsicum annuum L.
Official name : Capsicum annuum L.
Family : Solanaceae
Synonyms : Capsicum frutescens L.
Symptoms : H(051)
Recipes : H(051) paludism, fruit of , RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : mitmita (Araf)
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(155)
Recipes : H(020) snake protection,; smoke of roots of Carissa spinarum
H(104) stomach ache, roots, RNS., VO.
H(155) tonsillitis, leaves of Carissa spinarum, RNS., VO
H(201) evil eye, inhalation smell ofr oots
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : ambelto (Maale), Almi (Araf)
Cassia mimosoides L.
Official name : Cassia mimosoides L.
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene
Symptoms : H(091)
Recipes : H(091) malnutrition (Child), whole plant of Chamaecrista mimosoides, RNS., VO.
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : aro dor deshe (Maale)
Cassia petersiana Bolle
Official name : Cassia petersiana Bolle
Family : Fabaceae
Synonyms : Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock
Symptoms : H(126)
Recipes : H(126) liver disease (Ara) leaves of Senna petersiana, RNS., inhalation
Region : East Africa
Country : Ethiopia (Southern) (Maale and Ari ethnic communities)
Vernacular name : ara Deshe (Araf)

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