Concomitant Use of Herbal and Conventional Medicines among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Commonly used herbal medicines by patients with diabetes in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 288).

Local name	Common name	Scientific name	Part used	Frequency	Percent	Formulation
Shiferaw	Moringa	Moringa stenopetala	Leaf	144	50	Dried leaves of Moringa are crushed and taken as tea on daily basis.
Tosign	Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	Leaf	50	17.4	Tea of dried, crushed leaves is taken daily.
Abish	Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Seed	21	7.3	Dried seeds are powdered. The powder is mixed with water and taken in the morning with an empty stomach.
Tikurazimud	Black seed	Nigella sativa	Oil	19	6.6	Oil obtained from squeezed seeds of the dried black seed is taken after food at any time.
Nech Shinkurit	Garlic	Allium sativum	Knob/clove	16	5.6	Fresh knob or clove of garlic cooked with food.
Teliba	Linseed	Linum usitatissimum	Seed	9	3.1	Dried seeds of Linseed are powdered. The powder of linseed seed is mixed with water and taken with food.
Zingible	Ginger	Zingiber officinale	Rhizome	9	3.1	The dried and crushed rhizomes of ginger are cooked with food.
Damakese	Damakese	Ocimum lamiifolium	Leaf	9	3.1	Fumigation of the fresh leaf.
Senafich	Mustard	Brassica nigra	Seed	7	2.4	Dried seeds are powdered. The powder is then mixed with water and taken with food.
Tena'dam	Rue	Ruta chalepensis	Leaf	5	1.7	Fresh leaves are soaked in tea for some time and drunk.
Arenguade Shay kitel	Green tea	Camellia sinensis	Leaf	3	1	The dried leaves of green tea are soaked in hot water for some time and drunk as tea.
Others				28	9.7

Multiple responses were possible. Do not know the name and part of the herb.