Scientific name Vernacular name Family Parts used, preparation, and application References Abutilon longicuspe Hochst.Polo (M) Malvaceae L [20 ] Acacia albida Del.Gerbi (Or, S) Fabaceae B, F, and L drunk orally (concoction) B crushed, homogenized in water, and drunk [21 ] [22 ] Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) HayneTadacha, Dhadhacha (Or) Fabaceae Infusion L drunk orally [21 ] Acalypha villicaulis A. Rich.Zibute-kemun (Me) Euphorbiaceae R [23 ] Achyranthes aspera L.Maxxannee (Or) Amaranthaceae The L is crushed and mixed with water [24 ] Agave sisalana PerrineAngolaga (Ku) Eka (T) Agavaceae Chewing the internal (white) part of the R and swallowing the solution [25 ] Ajuga alba RobynsShai Shar (Aari) Lamiaceae L Crushed fresh L homogenized [18 , 20 ] Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham.Zibute-kurijun (Me) Amaro (Am) Lamiaceae R Decoction of the fresh L is drunk [23 , 26 ] Ajuga leucantha LukhobaShai sher (Aari) Lamiaceae L [20 ] Allium sativum L.Nech-shinkurt (Am) Alliaceae The bu are chewed and swallowed [26 ] Amaranthus caudatus L.Bahr tef (Am) Iyasu (Or) Amaranthaceae Squeeze the L and make a juice [27 –29 ] Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.Hanse (T) Sigaa (Am) Combretaceae B and L Fr are crushed in water and one cup is taken [30 ] [31 ] Aristolochia bracteolata RETZ. Digel (Berta) Aristolochiaceae S grounded, dispersed in water, and drunk [32 ] Artemisia rehan L.Arity (Am) Asteraceae Boil L with water and drink the hot decoction [27 ] Asystasia guttata Brummitt Acanthaceae R [33 ] Barleria argentea Balf. fil. Acanthaceae R or L [33 ] Bersama abyssinica Fresen. Melianthaceae Boil and drink the decoction (L) [33 ] Bidens pilosa L.Hachenti (M) Asteraceae R [20 ] Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.Vinna (Ku), Kermed (T) Capparidaceae Chewing [25 ] Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst.Meker (Am) Burseraceae B [30 ] Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill.Wagnos (Am) Qomanyo (Or) Simaroubaceae Juice of crushed bark taken R powdered and mixed in water and drunk F powder mixed with honey [34 ] [9 ] [35 , 36 ] Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk. Capparaceae Fresh L crushed and mixed with water to drink the concoction [37 ] Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth.Ceekataa (Or) Digita (Sh, Am) Hitsawts (T) Kayneka/Digita (Aari) Zikita (Am) Fabaceae Fresh L crushed, boiled, and drunk Young shoot homogenized in water, decanted, and then drunk with honey The L of the young shoots from seven plants of Digita rubbed in the hands Fresh L soaked in water and taken orally S grinded, mixed with milk product locally called mancheba, and drink R F crushed, pounded, and drunk L is crushed, and the fluid is drunk Grind the S and eat after pounding with honey [22 , 23 ] [28 ] [38 ] [39 ] [40 ] [20 ] [41 ] [42 ] [43 ] [35 ] Capparis tomentosa Lam.Gaho (Sidama) Capparaceae L [44 ] Carica papaya L.Paapaayee (Or) Caricaceae S crushed and swallowed [22 ] Carissa spinarum L.Mitmita (Am) Apocynaceae Crush and squeeze the R [31 , 33 ] Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich.Balari (M) Siyapewa (G) Menispermaceae R, crushed and squeezed [20 , 31 ] Cissampelos pareira L.Abujelajil (G) Menispermaceae R, grounded and drunk with water [32 ] Citrus aurantifolia Swingle Rutaceae [45 ] Citrus limon (L.) Burm. fil.Loomii (Or) Lendenan (S) Rutaceae Juice is drunk with pounded young L of Cordia africana The fruit is squeezed and the juice drunk [28 ], [46 ] [47 ] Clematis hirsuta Guill. & Perr. Ranunculaceae Crush the R, homogenize with cold water and drink [33 ] Clematis simensis Fresen.Hida Fiitii (Or) Ranunculaceae L are mixed in water and the solution is taken [28 ] Cleome gynandra L. Capparidaceae Roasted S of the plant eaten [18 ] Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst) VatkeMaraasisaa (Or) Misirich (Am) Lamiaceae R powder solution taken orally L [48 ] [23 ] Clutia lanceolata Forssk.Fiyelefej (Am) Euphorbiaceae Crush the R and give with water [23 , 43 ] Coffea arabica L.Buna (Or) Bunna (Am) Rubiaceae Roast the S, pounded and mixed with honey The roasted S is eaten or drunk in to empty stomach for 2-3 days Roasted powder taken with honey in empty stomach The dried coffee bean powdered and mixed with honey [29 ] [49 ] [50 ] [24 ] [9 , 26 , 43 , 51 ] Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.Goodarree (Or, G) Araceae Crush dry/fresh concocted with Zingiber officinale Rhizome is taken with coffee [7 ] , [52 ] Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronq.Qilqilia (M) Asteraceae L [23 ] Conyza pyrrhopappa A. Rich. Donya (Dawaro) Asteraceae Crushed decocted L taken orally [53 ] Cordia africana Lam.Wanza (Am, Sh) Waddeessa (Or) Awhi (T) Banja (G) Boraginaceae Pound and squeeze the L by adding drop of water and drink the concoction by a cup of coffee. F (5–7) are eaten daily in the morning. B is crushed, homogenized in water, and drunk. Crush the L and drink it alone or by mixing it with boiled coffee R bark is crushed, squeezed with water, and given to drink [37 ] [54 ] [55 ] [28 , 31 ] [40 ] Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst.Roba Enjire (Or) Scrophulariaceae R or L concoction taken orally [56 ] Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex DelileBakkanniisa (Or) Bissana (Am) Euphorbiaceae Dried L are powdered and mixed with hot water, and the mixture is taken orally L are eaten with wat [55 ] [35 ] Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb.Hafaflo (T) Cucurbitaceae R [30 ] Delphinium dasycaulon Fresen.Merbba (Ku) Fabaceae The R and L are pounded and drink a bottle cup of the juice in the morning [25 ] Dodonaea angustifolia L. f. Sapindaceae Boil the R and drink the decoction [33 ] Dorstenia barnimiana Schwienf.Work Bemeda (Am) Moraceae R powder mixed with honey and fermented for seven days. Then, taken orally in the morning until cured [35 ] Echinops cacrocheatus L.Keberich (Am) Asteraceae Pieces of St pounded, and the powder is taken [57 ] Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.Dagusa (Am) Poaceae S [58 ] Embelia schimperi Vatke Myrsinaceae Crush the F, homogenize with cold water and drink [33 ] Entada abyssinica A. Rich.Sesenaffa (ku) Fabaceae Pounding the R and drink a bottle cup of the juice in the morning [25 ] Ensete ventricosum (Welw.)Wassa (Kocho) Musaceae Rhizome fermented, cooked and eaten [59 ] Erythrina brucei Lam. Ex DC. Fabaceae Fresh inner B crushed and homogenized in water [18 ] Euphorbia candelabrum Tremaut ex KotschyKaricho (Si) Euphorbiaceae L [44 ] Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) DaleGodicho (Si) Rutaceae L and Fl [44 ] Ficus sycomorus Forssk.Shola (Am) Fuka (G) Moraceae B juice is given orally R is crushed, soaked in water, and taken [60 ] [31 ] Ficus thonningii Blume.Chibha (Am) Moraceae Chewing the R [35 ] Fuelugge virosa (Willd.) Voigt.Weela (G) Euphorbiaceae R is crushed and squeezed and one cup is taken [31 ] Gossypium barbadense L.Tite (Am) Malvaceae L powdered and mixed with water [41 ] Grewia villosa Willd.Bururi (K) Malvaceae Juice of L is taken orally. [55 ] Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.Nuugii (Or) Asteraceae Fried S, finely pounded and added as an ingredient to any concoction from medicinal plants [28 ] Heracleum abyssinicum C. NormanUlulee (Or) Apiaceae R is pounded together with R of Thalictrum rhyncocarpum [28 ] Hibiscus luduwigii Eckl. and. Zeyh. Malvaceae R [36 ] Hoslundia opposita VahlDumdumach (Me) Lamiaceae R [19 ] Hypericum quartinianum A. Rich. Hypericaceae L extracted with cold water [61 ] Hypoestes forsskaolii (Vahl) R. Br.Busino (M) Acanthaceae R [20 ] Indigofera spicata Forssk.Wesfat deshe (Aari) Fabaceae WP Crushed fresh R homogenized in water [22 ] [18 , 23 , 36 ] Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker-Gawl.Lago (M) Convolvulaceae L [20 ] Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Convolvulaceae Crushed fresh L homogenized in water [18 ] Kosteletzkya adoensis (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Mast.Wari Beshe (M) Malvaceae L [20 ] Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.Busino (M) Cucurbitaceae L chopped and ground and drink the filtrate [62 ] Lantana camara L.Yewef kollo (Am) Verbenaceae Dry St powder mixed with water and taken orally [7 ] , [52 ] Lantana ukambensis Verdc. Verbenaceae Crushed fresh L homogenized in water [18 ] Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm. F.) IwarssonYeferes zeng (Am) Lamiaceae Dried L and Fr powder mixed with honey is given orally [39 ] Lepidium sativum L.Feecoo (Or) Shinfae (T) Fetto (Am) Brassicaceae S and Bu of Allium sativum are pounded Grind the S, mix with honey, and eat Mix the S powder in water and drink Grind the S and mix with honey and swallow [63 ] [25 ] [41 ] [30 ] [26 ] Leucas abyssinica Briq.Kirikisa (Dawaro) Lamiaceae Crushed and mixed with water and taken [53 ] Leucas deflexa Hook. f.Qechemen (B) Qilqilich (Me) Mezi (Sheko) Lamiaceae L [23 ] [19 ] [64 ] Linum usitatissimum L.Telba (Am) Linaceae The water solution of roasted and powdered S is drunk in an empty stomach [26 ] Lippia javanica Spreng. Verbenaceae R [36 ] Maesa lanceolata Forssk.Gowacho (Si) Meliaceae L and B [33 , 44 ] Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.)Kbkib (T) Celastraceae Crush the L, mix it with milk, and drink [40 ] Melia azedarach L.Kiniinii (Or) Meliaceae B crushed, homogenized in water and drunk [22 ] Momordica charantia L. Cucurbitaceae L and R ground well and mixed with milk and taken orally [62 ] Momordica foetida Schumach.Yekurahareg (Am) Cucurbitaceae Pound the L, squeeze, and then drink [36 ] Musa paradisiaca L.Musi (Aari) Musaceae F [20 ] Myrtus communis L.Ades (Am) Myrtaceae Juice of L is taken orally in the morning [35 ] Nigella sativa L.Tikur azmud (Am) Ranunculaceae Leaves are pounded, and juice is prepared Concoct dry pounded seed [57 ] [18 ] Nicotiana tabacum L.Tombowae (K) Solanaceae Crushed, decocted, and concocted fresh leaves are taken, and powdered roots are mixed with water or milk and drunk [55 ] Ocimum forskolei Benth.Gurdarindo (M) Lamiaceae WP [20 ] Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex. Benth.Damakese (Am) Lamiaceae Fresh L are pounded in water and the juice is drunk Crushed fresh L homogenized in water [26 ] [25 ] Olinia rochetiana A. Juss. Oliniaceae Boil the R and drink the decoction [33 ] Oryza sativa L.Ruz (Am) Poaceae One-half of a cup of coffee of squeezed L is drunk [26 ] Otostegia fruticosa Sebald Lamiaceae [65 ] Otostegia integrifolia (Forssk.) Lamiaceae The L is crushed and squeezed then the concoction is drunk [65 ] Otostegia tomentosa A. Rich. Lamiaceae The L is pounded and squeezed and drunk [65 ] Oxalis radicosa A. Rich.Solcarindo (M), Kinsa kins (Aaari) Oxalidaceae L [20 ] Pavonia urens Cav.Maxxannee (Or) Malvaceae R is chewed with salt and swallowed [63 ] Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) DeflersGaina deshe (Aari) Rubiaceae R L [20 ] [23 ] Persea americana Mill.Abukato (Si) Lauraceae Dried F crushed, powdered, mixed with coffee and Drink [59 ] Phragmanlhera Macrosolen (A. Rich) ined.Diigaluu ceekaa (Or) Loranthaceae L is pounded and mixed with water [63 ] Plantago lanceolata L.Qorxobbii (Or) Plantaginaceae R is pounded with l of Calpurnia aurea and drunk with honey [28 ] Plectranthus cylindraceus Benth. Crushed and squeezed L is mixed in boiled cup of coffee and then the decoction is drunk [65 ] Plectranthus longipes BakerSolelo (M) Lamiaceae Wp [20 ] Plumbago zeylanica L.Aftuh (Am) Plumbaginaceae R [30 ] Podocarpus falcatus C.N. PageBirbirsa Podocarpaceae Chop the L, and drinking one coffee cup 2 times a day for three days [66 ] Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf.Dirba Urticaceae L and R crushed together and infusion is taken oral [56 ] Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) HarmsAduruba Meliaceae B eaten as it is [32 ] Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk) BrenanQudu Fabaceae R boiled in water and drunk [32 ] Punica granatum L.Roomaan (Or) Lythraceae L boiled and drunk [22 ] Pycnostachys abyssinica Fresen.Anchip (M) Lamiaceae L [20 ] Rhus natalensis KraussKubri (M) Anacardiaceae L [20 ] Rubia cordifolia L.Anqis (Or) Rubiaceae Powder the R and drink the decoction [61 ] Rubus steudneri Schweinf.Gormach (Me) Rosaceae R Boil the R and drink the decoction [19 ] [33 ] Rumex nepalensis Spreng.Germach (B) Tult (Am) Girshu (Sheko) Polygonaceae Crush R, mix with water, and drink Crush the R, mix with water, and then drink juice R and L [23 , 34 ] [27 , 64 ] [43 ] Rumex nervosus Vahl.Dhangaggoo (Or) Embuacho (Am) Polygonaceae L crushed, homogenized in water, and drunk R powdered and mixed with melted butter [23 ] [67 ] Salvia acuminata Ruiz & Pav.Anchino (M) Lamiaceae Chewing the L [61 ] Salvia nilotica Juss. ex Jacq.Shokoksaa (Or) Lamiaceae The f juice is taken orally [55 ] Sapium ellipticum (Hochst) Euphorbiaceae Decocted fresh L mixed with butter to drink [18 ] Schinus molle L.Tikur berbere (Am) Anacardiaceae Crush, the L filter and drink the fluid [39 , 68 ] Senna didymobotry (Freser) Irowin & BarinelySanamakii (Or) Fabaceae L are pounded, and juice is prepared [57 ] Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin and Barneby Fabaceae S crushed, homogenized in water, and drunk [22 ] Senna singueana (Delile) LockKarhaleko (M) Fabaceae R [20 ] Solanacio gigas (Vatke) JeffreyDilluu araba (Or) Asteraceae L and Fl are pounded together and taken [28 ] Solanum giganteum Jacq. Solanaceae R [36 ] Solanum nigum L.Awut (Am) Solanaceae Crush the L, chew, and then swallow the juice [43 ] Sorghum bicolor (L.) moenchBisingaa (Or) Zengada (Am) Poaceae The S is powdered and made into a porridge S [69 ] [58 ] Sporobolus pyramidalis Beauv.Gic’igiliya (Dawro) Poaceae L powdered and mixed with the L of Conyza pyrrhopappa and taken [53 ] Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.Zana (Ag), Wahsinte (Am) Estegne eyo (Berta) Bignoniaceae R grounded, dispersed in water, and drunk R is crushed, diluted in water, and one cup is taken [54 ] [31 ] Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) AlstonDino desho (M) Fabaceae L [20 ] Syzygium guineenses (Willd.) DC.Dokima (Am) Diwa (G) Myrtaceae Decoction of B powder St bark is crushed, squeezed and taken orally [69 ] [31 , 43 ] Tagetes minuta L.Kawato (M) Hada Gola (Am) Asteraceae L decocted [62 ] [70 ] Tamarindus indica L.Koriya (Dawro) Fabaceae F crushed and mixed with water and taken orally [53 ] Terminalia brownii Fresen.Weyba (T) Rukessa (Si) Combretaceae B and L L [30 ] [44 ] Termnalia schimperiana HochstBiguha (G) Combretaceae B is crushed, diluted in water, and taken orally [31 ] Thalictrum rhynchocarpon Quart. Ranunculaceae Boil the R and drink the decoction Crushed fresh L homogenized in water [33 ] [18 ] Tragia mitis ex A. Rich. Euphorbiaceae Crushed R, mixed with water and sugar [70 ] Trigonella foenum-graecum L.Abeake (T) Boraginaceae Add the s into boiled water which contain Zingiber officinale, allow it to boil for a while, and then drink a cup of the decoction [25 ] Verbascum sinaiticum Benth.Gurraharree (Or) Kutitina (Am) Daba Keded (Am) Scrophulariaceae L crushed, homogenized in water, and drunk Crush the R and drink with water Juice of R is taken orally [22 ] [43 ] [35 ] [36 ] Verbena officinalis L.Atuch (Am) Q/albaatii (Or) Verbenaceae R powder mix with water Decant from pounded root is drunk The crushed R is left in water for some time and then the extract is drunk [54 ] [67 ] [28 ] [26 ] [24 ] Vernonia amygdalina Del.Eebicha (Or, G) Asteraceae Crush the L and mix with little water and then drink for five days Crush the L, pound and mix with little water and then drink for five days [52 ] [69 ] [7 ] [33 ] Vernonia auriculifera HiemAegidim (G) Asteraceae R is crushed and squeezed and one cup is taken [31 ] Viscum tuberculatum A. RichDhigri (S) Viscaceae R grounded, boiled with water, and drunk [47 ] Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.Gizawa (Am) Solanaceae Infusion powder of 3 L mixed with water [71 ] Ximenia americana L.Feya (Gumuz) Olacaceae Crushing and squeezing the R [31 ] Zehneria scabra (Linn. f.) Sond.Hidda bofaa (Or) Hidda reffaa (Or) Hareg resa (Am) Areg resa (Am) Cucurbitaceae L are pounded, and juice is prepared The juice of fresh squeezed L is drunk Crush the L and drink The juice of fresh squeezed leaves is drunk [57 ] [69 ] [43 ] [26 ] [33 ] Zingiber officinale Roscoe.Zingibil (T, Am) Zingiberaceae Chew and swallow the fluid [40 ] [33 ] Zinnia peruviana L Asteraceae R [36 ] Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.Amurusam (Berta) Rhamnaceae S is ground, dispersed in water, and drunk [32 ] Ziziphus spinachristi (L.) Desf.Kurkura (Or); Gob, Geb (S) Sirra Rhamnaceae The concoction of L drunk orally St bark is crushed, soaked in water, and filtered [21 ] [31 ]