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Table 1 Plants used for treatment of veterinary ailments with two or more species prescription by farmers in four districts of Jimma zone

From: Ethnoveterinary medicines in four districts of Jimma zone, Ethiopia: cross sectional survey for plant species and mode of use

Scientific name (Family)

Vermicular name

Method of preparation (Ethno formulation)

Route

Claimed use

Voucher no.

Momordica foetida Schumach.(Cucurbitaceae)

Minaan bofa (AO)

Root and leaves are pounded, mixed with water liquid extract are given to donkey (2 cups/dose)

Nasal, oral

Abdominal colic

YY02

Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)

Damakase (AM)

   

YY06

Ricinus communis L.(Euphorbiaceae)

Qobo (AM)

All are pounded together in hot water to make decoction and given to cattle

Oral

Black leg

YY08

Dieliptera acanthaceae C.B.el (Acanthaceae)

Togo (AO)

   

YY33

Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)

Damakase (AM)

   

YY06

Leonotiso cymifolia (Burm.F)(Lamiaceae)

Raskimir (AM)

   

YY59

Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.(Simaroubaceae)

Aballo (AM)

   

YY16

Ekebergia capensis Sparm.(Meliaceae)

Sombo (AO)

   

YY70

Allium sativum L. (Alliaceae)

Nech shinkurt (AM)

The first 2 are powdered together and given to cattle, after half hour, concoction made from the remaining ingredients is given for cattle (1/2 cups/dose)

Oral

Black leg

YY11

Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)

Fexo (AO)

   

YY15

Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae)

Kebericho (AO)

   

YY34

Clematis hirsute perr. Guill (Ranunculaceae)

Nechazo (AM)

   

YY69

Gouania longispicata Engl. (Rhamnaceae)

Omochisa (AO)

   

YY62

Acmella caulirhiza Del. (Asteraceae)

Yemdir beriberi (AM)

Powder them separately then, add to hot water to make a decoction.

Oral

Stimulate lactation

YY45

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae)

Gizawa (AM)

   

YY24

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)

Sanaa maki (AO)

First give fresh milk, then pulverized leaves with soap

Oral

African horse sickness

YY38

Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)

Bisana (Am)

   

YY10

Viscum tuberculatum A.Rich. (Viscaceae)

Harmo (AO)

   

YY59

Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)

Fexo (AO)

Leaves are pulverized filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Black leg

YY15

Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)

Bisanna (AM)

   

YY10

Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)

Damakase (AM)

Leaves are pounded and extract is given to cattle (2 teaspoons/dose)

Nasal

Trypanosomiasis

YY06

Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)

Bisanna (AM)

   

YY10

Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae)

Ebicha (AO)

All leaves are pounded, mixed with water, squeezed, filtered and given to cattle (1 cup/dose)

Oral

Diarrhea, Black leg, and Anthelmintic

YY32

Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)

Bisana (AM)

   

YY10

Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen.(Loganiaceae)

Chocho (AO)

   

YY44

Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.exNees) T. Anders (Acanthaceae)

Sensel (AM)

   

YY30

Euphorbia schimperiana Scheele (Euphorbiaceae)

Binebisha (Yem)

   

YY18

Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)

Fexo (AM)

Seeds are powdered and mixed with pounded leaves then given to cattle (1/2 L/dose)

Oral, topical

Diarrhea, Skin infection

YY15

Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)

Digita (AM)

   

YY03

Fagaropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae)

Sigilu (AO)

Leaves are powdered together, soaked, squeezed; liquid extract is given to cattle (1 cup/dose)

Oral

Anthrax

YY35

Clematis longicauda Steud (Ranunculaceae)

Nech hareg (AM)

   

YY19

Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)

Hiddi (AO)

Root and leaves are pounded together by adding water, filtered and given to live stock

Oral

Black leg

YY26

Curcumis ficifolius A. Rich. (Cucurbitaceae)

Faca’ aa (AO)

   

YY40

Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)

Damakase (AM)

Leaves and fruit are pounded together; little water is added, filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Black leg, Respiratory manifestations

YY06

Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)

Ceekaa (AO)

   

YY03

Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)

Hiddi (AO)

   

YY26

Senna didymobotarya Fresen.(Fabaceae)

Sanaa maki (AO)

   

YY38

Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae)

Kebericho (AO)

Root is powdered and mixed with pulverized leaves to make decoction

Oral

Black leg, Respiratory manifestations, Liver disease

YY34

Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)

Tambo (AM)

   

YY13

Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae)

Ebicha (AO)

All are pounded, mixed with water, squeezed, filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Diarrhea, Respiratory manifestations

YY32

Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)

Bisana (Am)

   

YY10

Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)

Tambo (AM)

   

YY13

Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)

Ceekaa (AO)

    

Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)

Hiddi (AO)

   

YY26

Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)

Hiddi (AO)

All are pounded together to make a decoction, filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Black leg

YY26

Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)

Tambo (AO)

   

YY13

Clematis longicauda (Ranunculaceae)

Fitti (AO)

   

YY23

Viscum tuberculatum A.Rich.(Viscaceae)

Harmo (AO)

   

YY59

Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)

Ceekaa (AO)

A decoction is prepared, filter and given to cattle.

Oral

Black leg

YY03

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)

Sanaamaki (AO)

   

YY38

Fagropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae)

Sigilu (AO)

All leaves are pounded together to make a decoction, then filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Respiratory manifestations, Black leg

YY35

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin &Barneby(Fabaceae)

Sanaamaki (AO)

   

YY38

Clausena anisata Benth (Rutaceae).

Urgesa (AO)

   

YY61

Clematis longicauda Steud (Ranunculceae)

Nechharegi (AM)

   

YY19

Not Botanically Classified (NBC)

Kedida (AO)

   

YY45

Vernonia sp. (Asteraceae)

Omboroko (AO)

   

YY01

Datura stramonium L. (Solanaceae)

Asangira (AO)

   

YY47

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)

Sanaamaki (AO)

Leaves are pounded together; the fruit extract is added, filtered and given to cattle.

Oral

Black leg

YY38

Helinus mystacinus (Ait.) E. Mey. ex Steud. (Rhamnaceae)

Omochesa (AO)

   

YY29

Citrus Sinensis (L.) Osb. (Rutaceae)

Birtukan (AM)

   

YY51

Vernonia auriculifera Hiern.(Asteraceae)

Rejii (AO)

All leaves are pounded together; mixed with 1 litter of water and given to livestock (1 L/dose)

Oral

Internal parasite

YY72

Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell (Celastraceae)

Kombolcha (AO)

   

YY54

Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk.ex Endl.(Celastraceae)

Chat (AM)

   

YY20

Momordica foetida Schumach.(Cucurbitaceae)

Minaan bofa (AO)

   

YY02

  1. AO, Afan Oromo; AM, Amharic.