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Author(s) :
Giday M., Z. Asfawb, Z. Woldub
Title :
Medicinal plants of the Meinit ethnic group of Ethiopia: An ethnobotanical study
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.05.009 (2009)
Reference HG 23 has information about 59 plants :
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Acalypha villicaulis Hochst.ex A. Rich.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, roots of Acalypha villicaulis, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
zibute-kemum (Meinit language)
Acalypha volkensii Pax
Official name :
Acalypha volkensii Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004), wound, leaves of Acalypha volkensii, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
kirija, zibute-morenshi (Meinit language)
Ajuga integrifolia Buch-Ham
Official name :
Ajuga integrifolia Buch-Ham
Family :
Lamiaceae
Synonyms :
Ajuga bracteosa Wallich ex Bentham
Symptoms :
H(008), H(030), H(068), H(201)
Recipes :
H(030) retained placenta, roots of Ajuga integrifolia, RNS., VO.
H(008) child diarrhoea, H(030) retained placenta, H(068) ascaris, H(201) evil eye, leaves of Ajuga integrifolia, RNS., VO.
H(008) child diarrhoea, H(030) retained placenta, H(068) ascaris, H(201) evil eye, leaves of Ajuga integrifolia, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
zibute-kurijun, qilqilia, qilqilich (Meinit language)
Amorphophallus gallaensis (Engl.) N.E.Br.
Official name :
Amorphophallus gallaensis (Engl.) N.E.Br.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004), Véq(004) wound, roots of Amorphophallus gallaensis, local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
wunut (Meinit language)
Ardisiandra sibthorpioides Hook.f.
Official name :
Ardisiandra sibthorpioides Hook.f.
Family :
Primulaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) cataract, leaves of Ardisiandra sidthorpioides, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Bersama abyssinica Fres.
Official name :
Bersama abyssinica Fres.
Family :
Melianthaceae
Synonyms :
Bersama abyssinica subsp. engleriana (Gürke) F.White
Symptoms :
H(155)
Recipes :
H(155) tonsilitis, stem bark of Bersama abyssinica, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
foso (Meinit language)
Bothriocline schimperi Oliv. & Hiern ex Benth.
Official name :
Bothriocline schimperi Oliv. & Hiern ex Benth.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomachache, roots of Bothriocline schimperi, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
dosut
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(201)
Recipes :
H(201) evil eye, roots of Carissa spinarum, RNS., in nose
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
mukakerech (Meinit language)
Cirsium englerianum O.Hoffm.
Official name :
Cirsium englerianum O.Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(018), H(082), H(104)
Recipes :
H(082) respiratory problem, roots of Cirsium englerianum, leaves of Nicotiana tabacum, RNS., VO., in nose
H(104) stomachache, H(018) headache, roots of Cirsium englerianum, RNS., VO., in nose
H(104) stomachache, H(018) headache, roots of Cirsium englerianum, RNS., VO., in nose
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
bur (Meinit language)
Cirsium englerianum O.Hoffm.
Official name :
Cirsium englerianum O.Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(008)
Recipes :
Vb(008) diarrhoea, cough, roots of Cirsium englerianum, RNS, VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
bur (Meinit language)
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Official name :
Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(018), H(030), H(082), H(104)
Recipes :
H(018) headache, H(030) retained placenta, H(104) stomachache, roots of Cissampelos mucronata, Plantago lanceolata, Stephania abyssinica, RNS., VO.
H(082) respiratory problem, roots of Cissampelos mucronata, RNS., VO.
H(082) respiratory problem, roots of Cissampelos mucronata, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
shamtit, ra, zibute-kemun (Meinit language)
Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Ranunculaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(008)
Recipes :
H(001) cataract, leaves of Clematis hirsuta, RNS., local applicatiion
H(008) child diarrhoea, leaves, RNS. In nose
H(008) child diarrhoea, leaves, RNS. In nose
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
shiete-girnajum, ra (Meinit language)
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name :
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(104)
Recipes :
H(104) stomachache, roots of Clerodendrum myricoides, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
dumdumac (Meinit language)
Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist
Official name :
Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Conyza floribunda Kunth
,
Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Schults - Bip.
,
Erigeron naudinii (Bonnet) Humbert
Symptoms :
H(008)
Recipes :
H(008) child diarrhoea, leaves of Conyza bonariensis, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
qilqilia (Meinit language)
Cordia africana Lam.
Official name :
Cordia africana Lam.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Synonyms :
Cordia holstii Guerke
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, leaves of Cordia africana, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
oshwoch (Meinit language)
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name :
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake bite, roots of Croton macrostachyus, RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
kombelit (Meinit language)
Cynoglossum amplifolium A.DC.
Official name :
Cynoglossum amplifolium A.DC.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) wound, leaves of Cynoglossum amplifolium, RNS., local application
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
perpert, girshu, marest
Cyperus sp.
Official name :
Cyperus sp.
Family :
Cyperaceae
Symptoms :
Recipes :
H(037) cough, rhizome of Cyperus sp., RNS., VO. and local application
H(104) stomachache, rhizome of Cyperus sp., RNS., VO.
H(104) stomachache, rhizome of Cyperus sp., RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
bitroch (Meinit language)
Cyperus sp.
Official name :
Cyperus sp.
Family :
Cyperaceae
Symptoms :
V(037)
Recipes :
Vb(037) cough, rhizome of Cyperus sp., RNS., VO.
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
bitroch (Meinit language)
Datura stramonium L.
Official name :
Datura stramonium L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(103), H(104)
Recipes :
H(103) toothache, roots of Datura stramonium, RNS., application in mouth
Region :
East Africa (Bench-Maji Zone)
Country :
Ethiopia (Southwest)
Vernacular name :
bolute-rosum (Meinit language)