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Author(s) :
Le Floc'h, E., D. Lenormant, A. Lignon & N. Rezkallah
Title :
Pratiques ethnobotaniques des populations Afars de la moyenne vallée de l'Awash (Ethiopie).
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 14, pp. 283 - 314, (1985)
Reference HL 10 has information about 20 plants :
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Official name :
Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Mimosa mellifera Vahl.
Symptoms :
H(027y)
Recipes :
H(027y), pounded leaves, maceration H2O during 1 night, VO.
H(027y) barks fibers, decoction (H2O) , VO.
H(027y) barks fibers, decoction (H2O) , VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
not registered
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(008)
Recipes :
H(008) child, small pieces of fibers from the trunc, potion
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
kassalto (Afar)
Acacia nubica Benth.
Official name :
Acacia nubica Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia oerforta (Forssk.) Schweinf.
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108) cold, eat internal fiber of the barks or crushed fibers, juice + milk, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
garento (Afar)
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.
Official name :
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Acalypha amentacea Roxb.
Symptoms :
H(006), H(046), H(108)
Recipes :
H(006), child constipation, leaves, infusion + milk, VO., induce a diaroea
H(046), measles, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa , Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, decoction (H2O) , inhalation + wash the bodi with the liquid
H(108), crushed leaves, infusion, VO. or sap, drops in nostril
H(046), measles, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa , Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, decoction (H2O) , inhalation + wash the bodi with the liquid
H(108), crushed leaves, infusion, VO. or sap, drops in nostril
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
walainabi, migomali (Afar)
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schult.
Official name :
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss. ex Schult.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Symptoms :
H(106)
Recipes :
H(106) snake, a tuft of this plant keep away the snake during the night
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
ohilahito (Afar)
Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk.
Official name :
Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(037), H(045), H(046), H(055), H(108), H(112), H(143)
Recipes :
H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, in the morning on a empty stomach, VO. young
H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, inhalation from leaves
H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, juice from crushed leaves + H20, VO.H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, crushed leaves, juice, drops in nose
H(004) + H(045), chewed leaves on wounds
H(046), measles, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa , Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, decoction (H2O), inhalation + wash the bodi with the liquid
H(046) chicken pox, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalationH(055), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(112), 3 hands of leaves, maceration one night, VO.
H(143), leaves, RNS.
H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, inhalation from leaves
H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, juice from crushed leaves + H20, VO.H(037) + H(108) bronchitis, crushed leaves, juice, drops in nose
H(004) + H(045), chewed leaves on wounds
H(046), measles, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa , Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, decoction (H2O), inhalation + wash the bodi with the liquid
H(046) chicken pox, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalationH(055), leaves, infusion, VO.
H(112), 3 hands of leaves, maceration one night, VO.
H(143), leaves, RNS.
H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
adangali (Afar)
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(004), H(045), H(175)
Recipes :
H(004) + H(045) + H(175), purulent wounds, leaves , roots, crushed together, plasteron affected parts
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
karrarrate (Afar)
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Official name :
Cissus quadrangularis L.
Family :
Vitaceae
Synonyms :
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake, whole plant, maceration H20 during 1h, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
illahisso (Afar)
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Official name :
Combretum aculeatum Vent.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001) trachome, bark crushed in H20, drops in eyes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
andalto, kilaïto (Afar)
Corchorus tridens L.
Official name :
Corchorus tridens L.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(077)
Recipes :
H(077), the whole plant, decoction, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
rurague lagda (Afar)
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Official name :
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
Family :
Tiliaceae
Synonyms :
Chadara tenax Forssk.
Symptoms :
H(004), H(045), H(175)
Recipes :
H(004) pus + H(045) + H(175), plaster of crushed roots
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
hedaïto (Afar)
Lawsonia inermis L.
Official name :
Lawsonia inermis L.
Family :
Lythraceae
Synonyms :
Lawsonia alba Lam.
Symptoms :
H(051), H(111)
Recipes :
H(051) paludism, leaves, infusion, VO.
H(111), fresh leaves, local application
H(111), fresh leaves, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
hinna (Afar, Amharique)
Lepidium sativum L.
Official name :
Lepidium sativum L.
Family :
Brassicaceae
Symptoms :
H(001), H(003), H(027y), H(104), H(108)
Recipes :
H(001), fresh plant, ponded in H2O, local application
H(003), fresh plant, ponded in H2O, local application
H(027y), young mothers, crushed seeds, powder + milk, VO.
H(104), VO. in the morning with a cake of "teff" flour at breakfast
H(108) woman and childs, crushed seeds, powder + milk, VO.
H(108) male, seeds, eaten
H(003), fresh plant, ponded in H2O, local application
H(027y), young mothers, crushed seeds, powder + milk, VO.
H(104), VO. in the morning with a cake of "teff" flour at breakfast
H(108) woman and childs, crushed seeds, powder + milk, VO.
H(108) male, seeds, eaten
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
suffihan (Afar), fet'o (Amharique)
Salvadora persica L.
Official name :
Salvadora persica L.
Family :
Salvadoraceae
Symptoms :
H(108)
Recipes :
H(108), eat youg leaves, yong shoots or fruits
H(108), leaves, decoction, VO.
H(108), crushed fruits in H20, after decantation, VO
H(108), leaves, decoction, VO.
H(108), crushed fruits in H20, after decantation, VO
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
adaïto (Afar)
Solanum incanum L.
Official name :
Solanum incanum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Solanum insanum L.
,
Solanum coagulans Forssk.
Symptoms :
H(020)
Recipes :
H(020) snake, roots, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
kurrarrate (Afar), embway, anguilla (Amharique)
Solanum indicum L.
Official name :
Solanum indicum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(155), H(175)
Recipes :
H(155) + H(175), tonsilitis, chewed roots, plaster
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
mulit kaffa (Afar)
Tamarindus indica L.
Official name :
Tamarindus indica L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Tamarindus erythraea Mattei
Symptoms :
H(068)
Recipes :
H(068), seeds, maceration H2O during 1 night, VO.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
homorra (Afar), homär, roqa (Amharique)
Tamarix aphylla L.
Official name :
Tamarix aphylla L.
Family :
Tamaricaceae
Symptoms :
H(046), H(143)
Recipes :
H(046), measles, leaves of Acalypha fruticosa , Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, decoction (H2O), inhalation + wash the bodi with the liquid
H(046) chicken pox, H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
H(046) chicken pox, H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
saganto (Afar)
Withania somnifera (L.) Dun.
Official name :
Withania somnifera (L.) Dun.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Physalis somnifera L.
Symptoms :
H(014), H(046), H(143)
Recipes :
H(014), leaves, fumigation after ointment of the body with butter, no bath, renew the treatment during 2 days
H(046) chicken pox, H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
H(046) chicken pox, H(143), leaves, Withania somnifera, Cadaba rotundifolia, Tamarix aphylla, inhalation
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
not registered
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.
Official name :
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Synonyms :
Ziziphus africana P. Mill.
,
Ziziphus sphaerocarpa Tul.
Symptoms :
H(013), H(175)
Recipes :
H(013) abscess, H(175), fresh leaves boiled in goat milk, the cold mixing in cataplasm in a bandage during 3 days. After the flowing of the pus, coat the wound with the bandage ashes
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Ethiopia (Awash valley)
Vernacular name :
kussuraïto (Afar), abetere, gaba (Amharique)