Ethnopharmacologic survey of medicinal plants used to treat human diseases by traditional medical practitioners in Dega Damot district, Amhara, Northwestern Ethiopia

Wubetu, Muluken; Abula, Tefera; Dejenu, Getye

doi:10.1186/s13104-017-2482-3

Table 1 Medicinal plants used to treat human diseases

From: Ethnopharmacologic survey of medicinal plants used to treat human diseases by traditional medical practitioners in Dega Damot district, Amhara, Northwestern Ethiopia

Scientific name	Family name	Voucher no.	Amharic name	Habit	Part used	Used for	Preparation, dose and application
Acacia Senegal (L.) Wild.	Leguminosae	MW-053	Grar	Tree	Resin	Stabbing pain	Powder of resin taken mixed with molten butter
Agrostis semiverticillata (Forssk.) Christm.	Gramineae	MW-049	Serdo	Grass	Leaf	Tinea decalvans	Fresh pulverized leaf is applied once daily
Albizia gummifera (J.F.Gmel) C.A.Sm	Leguminosae	MW-039	Sesa	Tree	Bark	Rectal prolapsed	About 80 ml of Powder of bark mixed with little water (decoction) taken once daily
Allium sativum L.	Alliaceae	MW-001	Nech Shinkurt	Bulb	Seed	Evil eye	Crushing the seed with seeds of Lepidium sativum L. and Ruta chalepensis L. and inhale it
					Fruit	Common cold	Inhale the smell of the fruit
					Fruit	Malaria	Crushing the fruit and boil it, finally drink it with much amount of milk for 1 day
					Seed	Dry cough	Crushing the seed and drink with adulterated butter
Aloe pulcherrima Gilbert & Sebsebe	Aloaceae	MW-002	Eret	Tree	Latex	Wound	Applying the latex to the wound for 2 days
Artemisia afra Jack. ex Wild.	Asteraceae	MW-003	Chikugn	Shrub	Leaf	Common cold	Inhaling the smell of the leaf
					Leaf	Urine retention	Powder of leaf taken once mixed with mead
					Leaf	Haematuria	Milk decoction of leaf taken once
Avena sativa L.	Poaceae	MW-004	Ankerdad	Grass	Seed	Wound	Drying the seed then crushing, then apply on the wound till the wound cures
Bersama abyssinica Fresen.	Melianthaceae	MW-005	Azamira	Tree	Leaf	Ascariasis	Crushing the leaf and drink it
Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill.	Simaroubaceae	MW-006	Abalo	Tree	Root	Evil eye	Crushing its root with the roots of Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan, Carissa spinarum L. and Clausena anisata (Wild) Benth. and inhale it
					Seed	Cutaneous leshmaniasis	Crushing the seed and apply on the infected area
					Leaf	Leprosy	Handful of fresh leaf grounded to make a paste and to it add small quantity of honey or butter and it is applied externally until cure
Capsicum annuum L.	Solanaceae	MW-007	Berbere	Shrub	Leaf	Anthrax	Crushing the leaf with leaves of Vernonia amygdalina Del. and eat it on empty stomach once
Capsicum annuum L.	Solanaceae	MW-007	Berbere	Shrub	Leaf	Infertility	Small quantities of fruit chewed and swallowed once
Carissa spinarum L.	Apocynaceae	MW-008	Agam	Shrub	Root	Evil eye	Crushing the root with the fruit of garlic and the fruit of Ruta chalepensis L., finally inhale it
Carissa spinarum L.	Apocynaceae	MW-008	Agam	Shrub	Root	Snake bite	Crushing the root and bandage on the site of bite for 1 day
Citrus aurantifolia.	Rutaceae	MW-036	Lomi	Tree	Leaf	Hypertension	Crushing the leaf and drying it, finally drinking it as tea
Clausena anisata (Wild) Benth.	Rutaceae	MW-059	Limch	Tree	Stem	Bone dislocation	Stem powder boiled with butter applied daily
Clausena anisata (Wild) Benth.	Rutaceae	MW-059	Limch	Tree	Whole plant	Mental illness/exorcism	The juice of whole plant is employed for bathing
Clematis simensis Fresen.	Ranunculaceae	MW-009	Azo Hareg	Climber	Leaf	Hemorrhoids	Drying the leaf then crushing it and mixing with butter finally apply to area once
					Leaf	Skin cancer	Crushing the leaf and apply it to the area of infection
					Leaf	Eczema	Drying the leaf, crushing it and then mixing it with benzene and wood charcoal
Cordial africana Lam.	Boraginaceae	MW-058	Wanza	Tree	Leaf	Nightmare	Powder of the semi-parasite worn as amulet against startling dreams
Coriandrum sativum L.	Umbelliferae	MW-052	Dinblal	Herb	Seed	Menorhagia	Handful of seeds from each pounded with onions and taken once mixed with milk of black cow
Croton macrostachyus Del.	Euphorbiaceae	MW-035	Bisana	Tree	Leaf	Malaria	Crushing leaf and drink with either Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass. or milk
Croton macrostachyus Del.	Euphorbiaceae	MW-035	Bisana	Tree	Root	Tuberculosis	Root powder taken pasted with honey or taken dissolved with mead
Cussonia ostinii Chiov.	Araliaceae	MW-048	Getem	Tree	Bark	Syphilis	An inside part of the bark is pounded into powder which is then taken once mixed with a glass of local beer
Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. A. Rich. DC.	Boraginaceae	MW-010	Shingug	Shrub	Leaf	Acute febrile illness	Crushing the leaf with fresh water
Datura stramonium L.	Solanaceae	MW-054	Astenagir	Shrub	–	Headache	Unspecified part of the plant pounded mixed with ink and placed under the skin of the head
Datura stramonium L.	Solanaceae	MW-054	Astenagir	Shrub	Leaf	Mumps	Fresh leaf is tied on to the site of the problem
Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb.	Flacoutiaceae	MW-011	Koshim	Tree	Seed	Decayed teeth	Brushing the decayed teeth with the yellow seed of the plant
Echinops kebericho Mesfin	Asteraceae	MW-012	Kebericho	Shrub	Stem	Evil eye	Drying, crushing and adding the seed on fire to smell
					Stem	Tape worm	Drying and crushing then drink by mixing with Capsicum annuum L. and salt
					Stem	Common cold	Burning the root and inhale it
					Stem	Acute febrile illness	Burning the root on fire and fumigate
Embelia schimperi Vatke	Myrsinaceae	MW-013	Enkoko	Shrub	Seed	Anthrax	Crushing the seed with the seeds of Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass. and eat with honey
Embelia schimperi Vatke	Myrsinaceae	MW-013	Enkoko	Shrub	Seed	Tape worm	Crushing the seed and drink with alcohol
Englerina woodfordioides (Schweinf.) M. Gilbert	Loranthaceae	MW-014	Teketsila	Shrub	Leaf	Cutaneous leshmaniasis	Crushing the leaf and apply it topically
Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)Trotter	Gramineae	MW-045	Nech teff	Herb	Seed	Diarrhea	Porridge of the floor eaten three times daily
Erytbrina brucei Schweinf.	Fabaceae	MW-015	Korch	Tree	Leaf	Wound	Crushing its leaf with the leaves of Solanum incanum L. and Phytolacca dodecandra L’Hérit, finally apply it to the wound once for 3 days
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.	Myrtaceae	MW-016	Nech Bahirzaf	Tree	Leaf	Common cold	Burning the leaf on fire and inhale it
Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.	Euphorbiaceae	MW-034	Kulkual	Tree	Latex	Jaundice	Mixing the latex with teff powder and putting it in fire till it becomes semidry
					Root	Rabies	Crushing the root and mixing with powder of wheat or teff, finally drying it on fire
					Leaf	Cutaneous leshmaniasis	Crushing the leaf and mixing it with butter
					Latex	Skin cancer	Applying the latex to the affected area
					Root	Malaria	Crushing the root and drink with milk
Ficus vasta Forssk.	Moraceae	MW-038	Shola	Tree	Bark	Epilepsy	Fumigate the patient once daily with the smoke of the powder of bark
Ficus vasta Forssk.	Moraceae	MW-038	Shola	Tree	Root	Frequent miscarriage	Root and leaf powder taken once mixed with milk
Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A. Rich.	Tiliaceae	MW-017	Lenquata	Shrub	Bark	Hair fungus	Washing hair with the latex of the bark
Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass.	Compositae	MW-040	Nug	Herb	Fruit	Rabies	A cup of oil is given in morning in empty stomach for 3 days
					Seed	Dry cough	A cup of seed powder decoction is given orally in the morning and evening for a week
					Seed	Retained placenta	Boil the oil of the seed together with onions and egg and allow the steam to get into the vagina cavity
Hagenia abyssinica (Brace.) J. F. Gmel.	Rosaceae	MW-018	Koso	Tree	Leaf	Tape worm	Crushing the fresh leaves and mix with water and drink it once
Hordeum vulgare	Gramineae a	MW-033	Gebs	Grass	Seed	Peptic ulcer disease	Drying the seed on fire and eat
Hypericum revolutum (Forssk.) Vahl	Guttiferae	MW-056	Amja	Shrub	Fruit	Earache	Fruit juice applied as ear drops
Juniperus procera Hochst.	Cupressaceae	MW-057	Tsid	Tree	Resin	Congestive heart failure	Powder of fried resin taken orally mixed with water
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.ex Nees) T. Anders.	Acanthaceae	MW-019	Simeza	Tree	Leaf	Anthrax	Crushing the leaf and mix with fresh water drink it once on empty stomach
Kalanchoe petitiana A.Rich.	Crassulaceae	MW-020	Andahula	Herb	Stem	Hemorrhoids	Putting the stem on fire till it becomes hot then putting it on the area of infection
					Leaf	Abdominal cramp	Crushing the leaf and eat it
					Root	Sexual dysfunction	Milk decoction of the fresh pulverized roots and leaves
Lathyrus sativus L.	Leguminosae	MW-044	Guaya	Herb	Seed	Constipation	Seeds eaten cooked at least once daily to overcome evacuation problem
Lepidium sativum L.	Cruciferae	MW-050	Feto	Herb	Seed	Wound	Powder of seed mixed with latex of Euphorbia abyssinica and bandaged once daily every other day
Linum usitatissimum L.	Linaceae	MW-021	Telba	Shrub	Seed	Anthrax	Crushing the seed with the seeds of Lepidium sativum L. or Guizotia abyssinica (L.F.) Cass. Then eating with honey on empty stomach
					Seed	Peptic ulcer disease	Boil the seed with water and after cooling drink it
					Seed	Pain during delivery	Putting the seed in water till it becomes semisolid and drink it
Lupinus albus L.	Fabaceae	MW-041	Gibto	Herb	Seed	Hypertension	Small quantity of seed and fruit is grounded with water, filtered. The resultant juice is given orally in the morning for 1 month
Myrica salicifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich	Myricaceae	MW-060	Shinet	Tree	Root	Headache	Butter paste of the root powder placed in the nostril
Olinia rochetiana A. Juss.	Oliniaceae	MW-023	Chife	Tree	Leaf	Teeth ache	Chewing the leaf within the mouth for about a minute and spit it
Olinia rochetiana A. Juss.	Oliniaceae	MW-023	Chife	Tree	Root	Goiter	Powder of root and leaf mixed with latex of euphorbia abyssinica and bandaged on the goiter once every other day
Osyris quadripartite Decn.	Santalaceae	MW-042	Keret	Tree	Leaf	Jaundice	A handful of fresh leaf is grinded and cup of this juice given orally for 15 days
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Hérit	Phytolaccacee	MW-024	Mekan Endod	Climber	Leaf	Anthrax	Crushing the leaf with fresh water and drink one glass of it once
					Leaf	Scabies	Crushing the leaf and washing the area of infection with the crushed leaf
					Bark	Jaundice	Powder of bark taken once mixed with diluted local beer
					Root	Rabies	Crushing the root and drink with honey
Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit	Rhamnaceae	MW-026	Gesho	Shrub	Leaf	Wound	Crushing the leaf and apply it to the wound till the wound cures
Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit	Rhamnaceae	MW-026	Gesho	Shrub	Leaf	Epitaxis	Leaf powder taken mixed with once own urine
Ricinus communis L.	Euphorbiaceae	MW-047	Chakma	Shrub	Leaf	Appendicitis	Fresh pulverized leaf infused in water solution of safflower powder and one glass taken only once
Rumex nepalensis Spreng.	Polygonaceae	MW-027	Yewusha Milas	Herb	Leaf	Acute febrile illness	Crushing leaf with fresh water and wash with it
Rumex nervosus Vahl	Polygonaceae	MW-028	Ambacho	Shrub	Leaf	Wound	Crushing the leaf and mixing with benzene, then boil it, finally washing the wound with it
Ruta chalepensis L.	Rutaceae	MW-029	Tiladam	Shrub	Seed	Evil eye	Crushing the seed with the seeds of garlic and apply it on the nostril
					Leaf	Epitaxis	Fresh pulverized leaves are placed in the nostril
					Root	Headache	Powder of root and garlic mixed with water
					Root	Recurrent seasonal illness	Decoction of fresh pulverized root applied externally
Skebergia capensis Sparrm.	Meliaceae	MW-046	Lol	Tree	Bark	Malaria	Infusion of fresh pulverized bark
Snowdenia polystachya (Fresen.)Pilg.	Graminaceae	MW-051	Muja	Herb	Whole plant	Menorhagia	Juice or infusion of whole plant taken once
Solanum incanum L.	Solanaceae	MW-055	Embuay	Climber	Seed	Attention deficient disorder	Powder of seed given in small amount through the nose to help a child to be a fast learner and intelligent
Syzygium guineense (Wild.) Dc.	Myrtaceae	MW-043	Dokma	Tree	Root and leaf	Syphilis	A decoction is made from each one teaspoon of root and leaf powder and a cup of this decoction is given orally three times a day for 7 days
Trigonella foenum-graecu	Fabaceae	MW-037	Absh	Herb	Seed	Peptic ulcer disease	Putting in water, drying it, crushing and the eating by mixing with water and sugar
					Seed	Dry cough	Crushing the seed and boil with milk
					Seed	Weight loss	Putting in water, drying it, crushing and the eating by mixing with water and sugar
Descopodium penninervum Hochst.	Solanaceae	MW-022	Aluma	Tree	Seed	Wound	Crush the dried seed and apply the powder to the affected area for 3 days
Urtica simensis	Urticaceae	MW-025	Sama	Herb	Leaf	Peptic ulcer disease	Boil the semi-crushed leaf and eat it for 2 or 3 days
Urtica simensis	Urticaceae	MW-025	Sama	Herb	Root	Malaria	The root will be crushed and dried the mixed with fresh water, drink one glass of it and drink much amount of milk
Vernonia amygdalina Del.	Asteraceae	MW-030	Girawa	Tree	Leaf	Bladder distention	Crushing the leaf with water and drink about one glass once
Zehneria scabra (Linn. f.) Sond.	Cucurbitaceae	MW-031	Haregresa	Climber	Leaf	Diarrhea	Crushing the leaf and mix with some fresh water, finally drink one cup of it
					Leaf	Acute febrile illness	Boil the leaf in water till it evaporates and then fumigate with it
					Leaf and root	Sexual dysfunction	Bathe in the infusion of leaf and root for 7 days
					Root, bark and leaf	Gout	Decoction of root, bark and leaf and excrement of hyena employed for bathing
Zingiber officinale Roscoe.	Zingiberaceae	MW-032	Zingibl	Bulb	Root	Bladder distention	Crushing the root with fresh water and drink about one glass once
Zingiber officinale Roscoe.	Zingiberaceae	MW-032	Zingibl	Bulb	Root	Abdominal cramp	Crushing the root and mixing with some water then drink the filtrate

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