Use and Conservation of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People of Gozamin Wereda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach
Table 3
List of medicinal plants used for treating livestock diseases in the study area, with scientific name, family, local name, habit (Ha), shrub (S), tree (T), herb (H), climber (Cl), seed (Se), fruit (Fr), flower (Fl), shoot (Sh), collection number (Coll. No.), source, condition of preparation (fresh/F and dry/D), parts used (PU), root (R), leaf (L), stem (St), bark (Ba), and rhizome (Rh).
Scientific name, family
Local name (Amharic)
Ha
Disease treated
PU
Preparations, conditions of plants used, and mode of applications
Route
Voucher number
Achyranthes aspera Lam. (Amaranthaceae)
Telenj
H
Eye infection
R
Fresh root is crushed and mixed with water and then dropped into the cattle’s eye.
Eye
NA10
Capparis tomentosa Lam. (Capparidaceae)
Gumero
S
Evil sprit
R
Fumigation of dried root.
Nasal/oral
NA6
Clausena anisata (Willd.) J. D. Hook. Ex. Benth. (Rutaceae)
Limich
S
Coccidiosis
L
The leaves are squashed and extracted by water then the juice is given to chicken pox one or two spoon with bread.
Oral
NA81
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (Poaceae)
Tejesar
H
Anthrax/unspecified disease
R
Dried root powder is mixed with fresh water and then given to cattle.
Oral
NA82
Dracaena steudneri Engl. (Dracaenaceae)
Merqo
T
Evil sprit
Ba
The juice is extracted from inner part of the bark and mixed with water and then given to animals for 2-3 days.
Oral
NA67
Embelia schimperi Vatke (Myrsinaceae)
Enqoqo
S
Unspecified disease
L
Its fresh leaves along with the leaves of Phytolacca dodecandra could be crushed, squeezed, decanted and given to cattle.
Oral
NA73
Euclea racemosa (DC) Dandy (Ebenaceae)
Dedeho
S
Wound
L
Leaf powder is applied topically on the wounds of livestock.
Dermal
NA79
Euphorbia abyssinica Gmel. (Euphorbiaceae)
Qulqual
T
Rabies
R
The root crushed and mixed with food and then given to dog.
Oral
NA91
Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A. Rich. (Tiliaceae)
Lenquata
S
Placenta retention
L
Leaves pounded, mixed with water, and then given to cattle to drink.
Oral
NA21
Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. (Asteraceae)
Nug
H
Leech
Se
The seed is pounded and boiled with water then after cooling applied through nasal cavity to expel the parasite one cup.
Nasal
NA84
Inula confertiflora A. Rich. (Asteraceae)
Woynagift
S
Infected eye
L
Fresh leaves crushed, squeezed, and dropped into eye.
Eye
NA89
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anders. (Acanthaceae)
Smiza
S
Coccidiosis Unspecified disease (“Qurba”)
L
The leaves are squashed and extracted with water, then one or two spoons of juice are given to chicken. Its leaves along with the leaves of Ricinus communis are crushed, squeezed, mixed, and decanted, and then about one can is given to cattle.
Oral Oral
NA15
Lagenaria abyssinica (Hook. f.) C. Jeffrey (Cucurbitaceae)
Qil
Cl
Leech
Fr
Fresh fruit sap is given to cattle.
Nasal
NA54
Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae)
Nim
T
Insect repellent
L
Leaves and juice sprayed in the house (on infected cattle skin).
Dermal
NA52
Nicotiana tabacum L. (Solanaceae)
Tinbaho
S
Leech
L
Leaves crushed, squeezed, and dropped into the cattle’s nostril.
Nasal
NA62
Otostegia integrifolia Benth. (Lamiaceae)
Tunjit
S
Leech
L
Leaf juice is squashed and applied through nasal cavity to expel the parasite.
Nasal
NA47
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch (Rosaceae)
Kok
S
Diarrhea
L
Crushed and immersed in water for few minutes and then given to calf.
Oral
NA16
Rhamnus prinoides L’ Herit (Rhamnaceae)
Gesho
S
Leech
L
Leaf juice is pounded with water and applied through nasal cavity to expel the parasite
Nasal
NA27
Rubia cordifolia L. (Rubiaceae)
H
Cough
Wh
Whole plant concoction is drunk (given to cattle).
Oral
NA65
Salvia schimperi Benth. (Lamiaceae)
Yahiya Jero
H
Coccidiosis
L
Fresh leaf is mixed with Ruta chalepensis leaf and Allium sativum bulb; squeezed juice mixed with water is given orally to hen.
Oral
NA58
Solanecio gigas Vatke. (Asteraceae)
Yeshikoko gomen
S
Dysentery Bloating
L
The whole leaf is given to cattle. The leaf is pounded, squeezed, and added through nose.
Oral Nasal
NA57
Solanum marginatum L.f. (Solanaceae)
Enbuay
S
Leech External parasite
Fr
The fruits’ sap is dropped into nostril. The cattle’s skin is rubbed with the fluid.
Nasal Dermal
NA44
Verbasicum sinaiticum Benth. (Scrophulariaceae)
Qetentina
H
Rabies
L
Juice squashed from fresh leaf and then given to the dog with milk and food.
Oral
NA70
Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae)
Zinjibl
H
Stomachache
R
Fresh rhizome crushed is mixed with salt and then dissolved by water and one cup is given.
Oral
NA66
Note. plant species. plant species which are used in the treatment of both human and livestock ailments.