Table 2 Plants used for treatment of veterinary ailments with single species prescription by farmers in four districts of Jimma zone
Scientific name (Family) | Vernacular name | Method of preparation (Ethno formulation) | Route | Claimed use | Voucher no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fagaropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae) | Siglu (AO) | Fresh leaves are crushed, water and salt are added, then given to cattle (0.5 L/dose) | Oral | Liver fluke and fattening of cattle | YY35 |
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae) | Ebicha (AO) | Fresh leaves are pounded with salt, then water is added and given to cow for 3 days in the morning | Oral | To improve milk production in cows | YY32 |
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) | Suffi (AO) | Fresh leaves are pounded after adding water, then squeezed and given to cattle | Oral | Skin infection | YY54 |
Dodonaea angustifolia L.F.(Sapindaceae) | Ittacha(AO) | Fresh leaves are crushed, water is added and given to livestock for 1–2 days (2 cups/dose) | Oral | Bloat | YY36 |
Allophylus macrobotryls Gilg. (Sapindaceae) | Gursedi (AO) | Fresh leaves are crushed and mixed with water and given to cattle (1 cup/dose) | Oral | Internal parasite | YY62 |
Pentas schimperiana (A.Rich)Vatke (Rubiaceae) | Surma (AO) | Leaves and stems crushed with barley squeezed after adding water and give to cattle (0.5 L/dose) | Oral | Fracture | YY39 |
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae) | Bakkannisa (AO) | Leaves are pounded and squeezed with water | Nasal, topical | Bloat | YY10 |
Olea capensis L.Subsp. macrocarpa (C.H. Wright) I.Verd. (Oleaceae) | Woira (AM) | Leaves are chewed and applied to eye (1 teaspoon/dose) | Topical | Eye infection | YY46 |
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.)(Rutaceae) | Lomi (AM) | Fruit is squeezed and given to hen till recovery (1/2 cup/dose) | Oral | Poultry disease | YY22 |
Phytolacca dodecandra L. (Phytolaccaceae) | Endod (AM) | Roots are washed and pounded; water is added and given to equine. | Nasal | Equine disease | YY09 |
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton)Benth.(Fabaceae) | Digita (AM) Ceekaa (AO) | Fresh leaves are made to paste by adding little water and rubbed to cattle | Topical nasal | Ectoparasites | YY03 |
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae) | Tambo (AO) | Dried leaves are soaked overnight with water, squeezed and given to cattle (1 cup/dose) | Nasal | Black leg | YY13 |
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) | Gizawa (AM) | Leaves are crushed, squeezed and given orally (2 teaspoons/dose); some leaves are smoked by placing on fire | Oral , Inhalation | Evil eye | YY24 |
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.exNees) T.Anders (Acanthaceae) | Sensel (AM) Dhumuga (AO) | Crushing leaves, and mixing with water and drenching. | Oral | Black leg | YY30 |
Ricinus communis L.(Euphorbiaceae) | Qobo (AO) | Remove the external part of the seed, and then grind very well, mixing with water and drench the equine. | Oral | Respiratory manifestations | YY08 |
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin&Barneby (Fabaceae) | Sanaamaki (AO) | Grinding leaves and young stems, mixing with water and drenching (for toxin), applied topically for external parasite | Oral, topical | Snake bite, Ectoparasites | YY38 |
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae) | Bakkannisa (AO) | Leaves are crushed and rubbed on infected lesion | Topical | Lesion | YY10 |
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.(Myrsinaceae) | Abayi (AO) | Leaves and seeds are pulverized and mixed with salt and water and drenched to the animal (1 L/dose) | Oral | Internal parasite | YY46 |
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (Musaceae) | Qocho (AO) | Extract of the stem is applied on mouth of cattle | Topical | Foot and Mouth disease | YY05 |
Dodonaea angustifolia L.F.(Sapindaceae) | Ittacha (AO) | Leaves are pounded and mixed with salt and given to cattle | Oral | Liver disease, diarrhea | YY36 |
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae) | Ebicha (AO) | Leaves are mixed with salt and given to cow | Oral | Retained placenta | YY32 |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) | Gingibil (AM) | The dried stem is powdered and mixed with water and clear extract is applied on eye | Ophthalmic | Eye inflammation | YY51 |
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (Musaceae) | Qocho (AO) | Stem is crushed and mixed with salt and given to cow | Oral | Retained placenta | YY05 |
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae) | Tambo (AM) | Leaves are crushed, soaked in water over night, then given to cattle and sheep | Oral and nasal | Snake bite, for fattening of cattle | YY13 |
Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae) | Kebercho (AM) | Root are powdered mixed with water and give to cattle and sheep | Oral | Skin infection | YY34 |