Research Article

Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Cancer-Like Symptoms in Eleven Districts, Ethiopia

Table 3

List of candidate medicinal plants traditionally used for cancer treatment in the study areas.

Voucher numberBotanical name (family)Vernacular nameDistrictsGrowth formHabitatParts usedPreparationType of cancer treatedApplicationUVRFCCI

Acanthaceae

Bele-047Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. AndersonKitkitNorth BenchShrubWildRootsFresh roots are crashed and boiled, and the cool decoction is drunk before mealLungOral10.0270.067
Bele-057Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. AndersonGulbanaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded, and the juice is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical

Aloaceae

Bele-060Aloe sp.Gurta waqotaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh roots are crashed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical60.0140.081

Amaranthaceae

Bele-044Achyranthes aspera L.Koch ashiteMizan AmanHerbWildLeavesLeaves are roasted on metal plate, pounded into powder, mixed with animal butter, and smeared on the affected partSkinTopical40.0140.054

Apiaceae

Bel-046Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.GorongochShekoHerbWildLeavesYoung leaves are crashed, and the sap sniffedThroatIntranasal20.0140.027
Bel-002Hydrocotyle mannii Hook.fYe’ti medhanitNorth BenchHerbWildLeavesYoung leaves are crashed and applied on the affected areaSkinTopical10.0140.014

Apocynaceae

Bel-003Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.MerenzBahir Dar ZuriaShrubWildLeavesYoung leaves are crashed and appliedSkinTopical0.50.0270.027
Bel-009Carissa spinarum L.AgamBahir Dar ZuriaShrubWildLeavesLeaves are crashed and infused in cold water overnight and drunk before meal and applied on the affected areaSkinOral10.0270.027

Asclepiadaceae

Bel-040Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.QumboGewaneShrubWildRootsFresh roots are crashed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaBreastTopical30.0140.027
Bel-036Pentarrhinum insipidum E. Mey.BarohulaGewaneShrubWildRootsFresh roots are crashed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaBreast and skinTopical10.0140.014
Bel-037Echidnopsis dammanniana SprengerMureliGewaneHerbWildStemStems are cut, and the sap is appliedSkinTopical20.0140.027

Asphodelaceae

Bel-020Kniphofia foliosa Hochst.ShushubeBale GobaShrubWildRootsDry roots are pounded, and the powder is mixed with honeyCervical and breastOral10.0270.027
Asteraceae
Bel-045Acmella caulirhiza DelileKust ashtMizan AmanShrubWildLeavesYoung leaves are chewed by the healer and spit onBreastTopical0.670.040.054
Bel-049Acmella caulirhiza DelileBitisaWondo GenetShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed and infused in cold waterBreastOral
Bel-030Artemisia absinthium L.NatraraSodo ZuriaHerbWildLeavesDried leaves are ground and macerated in coffee or teaBreastOral20.0140.027
Bel-029Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.AgufaDoyo GenaHerbWildLeavesDried leaves are ground and macerated in coffee or teaBreastOral10.0140.014
Bel-031Artemisia annua L.ArtemisiaSodo ZuriaTreeCultivatedLeavesDried leaves will be ground and decocted in hot waterBreastOral10.0140.014
Bel-021Cineraria abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.UnknownBale RobeHerbWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical1.50.0270.054
Bel-058Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.SheshotaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical10.0140.014
Bel-034Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C. JeffreyArbabaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical20.0140.027
Bel-025Vernonia auriculifera HiernBarawaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical1.330.0410.081
Bel-056Vernonia auriculifera HiernRejiWondo GenetShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are chewed by the healer and spit onSkinTopical

Capparidaceae

Bel-039Cleome brachycarpa (Forssk.) Vahl ex DC.BerbereGewaneHerbWildLeavesFresh leaves are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaBreast and skinTopical30.0140.014

Commelinaceae

Bel-026Commelina benghalensis L.LalunchaDoyo GenaHerbCultivatedRootsFresh roots are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical20.0140.027

Crassulaceae

Bel-019Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich.AnchuraBale GobaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are roasted for 2 minutes and applied on the affected areaBreast and skinTopical1.50.0270.041

Euphorbiaceae

Bel-012Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex DelileBisanaFiliklikTreeWildLeaves or stemFresh leaves or succulent stems are crashed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaBreast and skinTopical0.750.10.16
Bel-035Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex DelileBesenaDoyo GenaTreeWildBarkDry bark is pounded, and the powder is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical
Bel-048Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex DelileMasichooWondo GenetTreeWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed, macerated in cold water, and drunkBreast and skinOral
Bel-032Euphorbia schimperiana ScheeleGendalelataDoyo GenaShrubWildRootsFresh roots are pounded, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical10.0140.014

Fabaceae

Bel-014Albizia schimperiana Oliv.SessaFiliklikTreeWildLeavesThe mixture of fresh leaves of Albizia schimperiana and Carissa spinarum is macerated in cold water for 2 days, and the macerated liquid is drunkBreast, intestinal, and skinOral40.0140.014
Bel-004Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.DigitaBahir Dar ZuriaShrubWildLeaves or seedsDry leaves or seeds are ground, macerated in cold water, and drunkBreastOral20.0140.027
Bel-023Crotalaria agatiflora Schweinf.UnknownBale GobaShrubWildSeedsDry seeds are ground, mixed with honey, and appliedSkinTopical10.0140.014
Bel-028Crotalaria incana L.ChelkeDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical10.0140.014
Bel-007Senna singueana (Delile) LockGefaBahir Dar ZuriaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed, macerated, and drunkSkinOral20.0140.027

Lamiaceae

Bel-043Ajuga leucantha LukhobaTiks ashtNorth BenchHerbWildLeavesFresh leaves are crushed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaBreastTopical10.0140.014
Bel-024Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) IwarssonArmagusaBale GobaHerbWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed, macerated overnight, and drunkBreast and skinOral30.0140.014
Bel-054Ocimum gratissimum L.MekedesisaWondo GenetHerbWildRootsFresh roots are crushed, boiled, and drunkSkinOral20.0140.027
Bel-059Pycnostachys abyssinica Fresen.TontonaDoyo GenaHerbWildLeavesFresh leaves are crushed, and the sap is applied on the affected areaSkinTopical20.0140.027
Bel-042Salvia nilotica Juss. ex Jacq.BarnbanchNorth BenchShrubWildWhole plantDry plant parts are ground, mixed with honey, and appliedBreastTopical20.0140.027
Bel-022Thymus schimperi RonnigerTosigneBale GobaHerbWildLeavesDry leaves are decocted and drunkBreastOral20.0140.027

Malvaceae

Bel-051Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A. Rich.KotijebessaWondo GenetShrubWildRoots and leavesFresh leaves and roots are crashed, macerated, and drunkBreast and skinOral40.0140.027

Melianthaceae

Bel-001Bersama abyssinica Fresen.AzamirBahir Dar ZuriaShrubWildBarkDry bark is ground, macerated, and drunk before mealBreastOral10.0140.014

Moraceae

Bel-008Dorstenia barnimiana Schweinf.Work BemedaBahir Dar ZuriaHerbWildRootsDry roots are ground, mixed with water and honey, and drunk, or dry roots are ground, mixed with honey, and applied on the affected areaBreastOral or topical0.60.0680.12

Myrtaceae

Bel-006Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC.DokimaBahir Dar ZuriaTreeWildLeaves and rootsDry leaves and roots of Syzygium guineense and dry leaves of Osyris quadripartita are ground, mixed, decocted, and drunkSkinOral20.0140.027

Oxalidaceae

Bel-052Oxalis corniculata L.QintaWondo GenetHerbWildLeaves and rootsFresh leaves and roots are crashed and applied with a bandageBreastTopical20.0140.027

Polygonaceae

Bel-018Rumex nervosus VahlEmboachoFiliklikShrubWildRootsDry roots are ground, macerated, and drunkSkinOral30.0140.041
Bel-033Rumex nepalensis Spreng.GoechoDoyo GenaHerbWildRootsDry roots are ground and taken with foodColonOral1.50.0270.041
Bel-053Rumex nepalensis Spreng.SharibichoWondo GenetHerbWildBarkFresh bark is crashed and squeezed, and the sap is appliedSkinTopical

Ranunculaceae

Bel-010Clematis simensis Fresen.Yeazo HaregBahir Dar ZuriaClimberWildLeavesFresh roots of Dorstenia barnimiana mixed with fresh leaves of Clematis simensis, pounded, and appliedBreastTopical0.670.0410.054

Rosaceae

Bel-011Prunus africana (Hook.f.) KalkmanTikur enchetBahir Dar ZuriaTreeWildBarkDry bark is ground, decocted, and drunkBreast and skinOral30.0140.014
Rutaceae
Bel-016Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth.LimichFiliklikShrubWildLeavesDry leaves are ground, mixed with honey, and eatenBreastOral20.0140.027

Santalaceae

Bel-013Osyris quadripartita Salzm. ex Decne.KeretFiliklikShrubWildLeavesDry leaves are ground, decocted, and drunkBreastOral20.0270.027

Sapindaceae

Bel-005Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.WestKitkitaBahir Dar ZuriaTreeWildRootsDry roots are ground, mixed with honey, and applied or dry roots are ground, decocted, and drunkBreast, skin and cervicalTopical or oral10.0140.041

Simaroubaceae

Bel-017Brucea antidysenterica J.F.Mill.AbaloFiliklikTreeWildLeavesDry leaves are ground, pasted with cold water, and appliedSkinTopical40.0140.054

Solanaceae

Bel-027Discopodium penninervium Hochst.ChechangaDoyo GenaShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are crashed and appliedSkinTopical10.0140.014

Thymelaeaceae

Bel-055Gnidia involucrata Steud. ex A.Rich.BitoBahir Dar ZuriaHerbWildRootsDry roots are ground, mixed with honey, and eatenBreastOral0.50.0270.027

Verbenaceae

Bel-050Lantana trifolia L.HanshebelloWondo GenetShrubWildLeavesFresh leaves are ground, macerated in cold spring water, and drunkBreast and skinOral20.0140.014
Bel-015Lippia adoensis Hochst.KessieFiliklikShrubWildLeavesDry leaves are ground, macerated in cold water, and drunkSkinOral20.0140.027

Vitaceae

Bel-038Cyphostemma serpens (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Desc.EiritiGewaneClimberWildRootsDry roots are ground, pasted with honey and eaten, and appliedSkinOral and topical10.0140.014

UV = use value; RFC = relative frequency of citation; CI = cultural importance index.