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Author(s) :
Gebrezgabiher, G. , S. Kalayou & S.Sahle
Title :
An ethno-veterinary survey of medicinal plants in woredas of Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia
International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation Vol. 5(2), pp. 89-97, (february, 2013)
Available online http://www.academicjournals.org/IJBC
DOI: 10.5897/IJBC12.131
Reference VG 27 has information about 31 plants :
Acacia etbaïca Schweinf.
Official name :
Acacia etbaïca Schweinf.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(012)
Recipes :
Vb(012) bone fracture of limbs, the inner part of the bark of Acacia etbaica for tying tight legs that are fractured
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
seraw
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name :
Achyranthes aspera L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Synonyms :
Achyranthes annua Dinter
,
Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.
,
Achyranthes aspera var. sicula L.
,
Achyranthes obovata Peter.
Symptoms :
V(004), V(016)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, Vb(008) diarrhea, The leave are crushed and mixed with water, local application and drenching
Vb(016) mastitis, the fresh root of Achyranthes aspera is chopped and bounded together with a leaf of Commicarpus podunculosus, mixed with water, local applicational and drenching
Vb(016) mastitis, the fresh root of Achyranthes aspera is chopped and bounded together with a leaf of Commicarpus podunculosus, mixed with water, local applicational and drenching
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
mechalo
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Official name :
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Synonyms :
Aloe vulgaris Lam.
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, leaf of Aloe vera is crushed and squeezed on wound using gauze or clean cloth
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
ere
Argemone mexicana L.
Official name :
Argemone mexicana L.
Family :
Papaveraceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, leaf of Argemone mexicana is crushed and mixed with water as local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
dandier
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
V(039)
Recipes :
Vb(039) lice, leaves of Azadirachta indica are crushed and used as local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
nim
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
Official name :
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
V(053)
Recipes :
Vb(053) otitis, leaf of Boscia angustifolia are crushed and mixed with drops of water, drops in ears
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
shisha
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
Official name :
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
Family :
Capparaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound,bark of Boscia angustifolia is dried, powdered for treatment of wound as local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
shisha
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Official name :
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Calpurnia subdecandra (L'Hérit.) Schweick.
Symptoms :
V(016)
Recipes :
Vb(016) mastitis, Vb(013) skin diseases,like dermatophilosis and ectoparasites (lice, ticks), fresh leaves of Calpurinia aurea are grounded with smal amount of water, local applicational and drenchin
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
hitsawuts
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, fresh leaf of Carica papaya is crushed, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
papaya
Chenopodium murale L.
Official name :
Chenopodium murale L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, leaf of Chenopodium murale is crushed, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
hamli kbao
Coffea arabica L.
Official name :
Coffea arabica L.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, seed of Coffea arabica is roasted, pounded and mix with butter, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
bunna
Commicarpus pedunculosus (A.Rich.) Cufod.
Official name :
Commicarpus pedunculosus (A.Rich.) Cufod.
Family :
Nyctaginaceae
Symptoms :
V(016)
Recipes :
Vb(016) mastitis, the fresh root of Achyranthes aspera is chopped and bounded together with a leaf of Commicarpus podunculosus, mixed with water, local applicational and drenching
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Cordia africana Lam.
Official name :
Cordia africana Lam.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Synonyms :
Cordia holstii Guerke
Symptoms :
V(020)
Recipes :
Vb(020), snake and scorpion bite, fresh leaf of Cordia africana is crushed and mixed with water, VO. & drenching
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
awhi
Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Desc. ex Wild & R. B. Drumm.
Official name :
Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Desc. ex Wild & R. B. Drumm.
Family :
Vitaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, root of Cyphostemma adenocaule is dried, chopped and crushed into powder, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
acerkuka
Dicliptera verticillata (Forssk.) C. Christ.
Official name :
Dicliptera verticillata (Forssk.) C. Christ.
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, leaf of Dicliptera?Verticllata is crushed , local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
etse tekeze
Dodonaea angustifolia L. f.
Official name :
Dodonaea angustifolia L. f.
Family :
Sapindaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, leaf of Dodonaea angustifolia is dried and powdered by crushing and mixed with butter, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
tahsus
Euphorbia petitiana A. Rich.
Official name :
Euphorbia petitiana A. Rich.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
V(014)
Recipes :
Vb(014) dermatophilosis, latex of Euphorbia petitiana is streaked on the infected part
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
tsaba dimu
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Rosaceae
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
Vcanis(068) tape worm in dogs, female flowers of Hagenia abyssinica are dried and pounded and provided mixed with dog’s food + drenching
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
habie
Heliotropium cinerascens A.DC.
Official name :
Heliotropium cinerascens A.DC.
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, fresh leaf of Heliptropium cinerascens is crushed, local application
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
ange-ange
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anderson
Official name :
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(126)
Recipes :
Vb(004) wound, fresh leaf of Justicia schimperiana is crushed and homogenized with pure water, local application
Vb(126) jaundice, leaf is crushed and mixed with water, squeezed and drenching
Vb(126) jaundice, leaf is crushed and mixed with water, squeezed and drenching
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Northern Ethiopia, Tigray Region
Vernacular name :
smieja