Table 2 Plants used as anthelmintics in donkeys and ruminants volunteered by 29 focus groups (made up of 182 individuals)
Scientific name | Traditional name | Frequency of groups (%) volunteering plants for use in donkeys | Frequency of groups (%) volunteering plants for use in cattle and/or small ruminants | Reported potential side effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel | Koso (Am) | 9 (31) | 9 (31) | Diarrhoea can kill if overdose |
Unknown | Mixed roots / leaves / traditional remedy | 8(27.6) | 12 (41.4) | |
Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Grawa (Am) | 7 (24.1) | 13 (44.8) | Diarrhoea can kill if overdose |
Embelia schimperi Vatke | Enkoko (Am) / Hanko (Or) | 4 (13.8) | 0 | Abdominal pain and diarrhoea, bitter taste |
Cucumis prophetarum C.A. Mey ex. Cogn | Holoto (Or) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (6.9) | Severe diarrhoea and can kill if overdose |
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Gura Harre (Or) / Yeahiya joro (Am)Donkey ear | 3 (10.3) | 1 (3.4) | None reported |
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal | Wahale (Or) / Gizawa (Am) | 3 (10.3) | 1 (3.4) | None reported |
Tapinanthus globiferus Tiegh. | Harmuu (Or)(parasitic plant) | 1 (3.4) | 0 | None if correct dose |
Phytolacca dodecandra L’Hér | Endod (Am) / Handode (Or) | 1 (3.4) | 0 | Acidic effect in stomach, can create burning sensation |
Unknown | Yeare Geleba (Am) / Geleba atara (Or) Bean Straw | 1 (3.4) | 0 | |
Trigonella foenum-graecum L. | Abish (Am) | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.9) | None reported |
Unknown ‘root’ | Buri (Or) | 1 (3.4) | 0 | Severe diarrhoea and can kill if overdose |
Unknown | Abdul Salim | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.4) | Bitter taste if overdose can kill |
Dodonaea angustifolia L.F. | Kitkita (Am) | 1 (3.4) | 0 | Severe diarrhoea and can kill |
Unknown | Sara-aja (Or) | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.9) | None reported |
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex. Delile | Bisana (Am) | 1 (3.4) | 0 | Burning sensation and severe diarrhoea |
Unknown | Chobi (Or) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | None if use root, juice from plant is irritant to skin |
Unknown | Feto (Or/Am) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | None reported |
Nicotiana tabacum L. | Tobacco | 0 | 10 (34.5%) | Diarrhoea if overdose unconsciousness and can kill |
Melia azedarach L. | Milia | 0 | 1 (3.4) | None reported |
Capparis cartilaginea Decne. | Delensisa (Or) | 0 | 2 (6.9) | Diarrhoea overdose can kill |
Unknown | Keskesae (Am) | 0 | 1 (3.4) | None reported |