Table 1 List of medicinal plants used to treat human ailment by Artuma Fursi district
Scientific name | Family | Local name | Plant parts used | Disease treated by plant | Route of administration | The way the plant used | How to prepare the medicines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia etbaica Schweinf | Fabaceae | Girar | R | Evil eye | Nasal | Dry/fresh | Water is added to the root after crashed. After then, a few drops of juice are inhaled |
SB | Wound | Topical | Dry | The stem bark is roasted, powdered, and sprayed over the wound | |||
R | Diarrhea | Oral | Dry | One cup of powdered dried root with water is taken | |||
Allium cepa L | Liliaceae | Keyshinkurt | Bb | Hypertension | Oral | Fresh | The bulb is cut and macerated in water, filtered before being consumed |
Allium sativum L | Alliaceae | Nechshinkurt | Bb | Common cold | Inhalation | Fresh | The bulb is powdered and smelled |
Malaria | Oral | Fresh | The bulb is crushed, combined with butter and pepper powder | ||||
Aloe macrocarpa Tod | Aloaceae | Wonde Eret | L | Impotency | Oral | Fresh | The leaf is cut in to pieces and taken with leaf |
| Â | Emaciation | Topical | The latex is combined with butter and placed on the penis, after which it is heated by the fire for many days | ||||
Artemisia abyssinica Sch.Bip. exA.Rich | Asteraceae | Ariti | L | Stomach ache | oral | Dry | The juice of the crushed leaves is combined with water or honey and taken orally |
Brassica carinata A.Braun | Brassicaceae | Gomenzer | SD | Cancer | Topical | Dry | The seed is pounded and mixed with honey |
Arachis hypogaea L | Fabaceae | Lewuz | SD | Cough | Oral | Dry | The dry seed is mashed and cooked in water |
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch in Rohling | Brassicaceae | Senafich | SD | Stomach ache | Oral | Dry | The decoction of the dried seeds and Lepidium sativum seeds prepared and taken |
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth | Fabaceae | Digita | L | Body lice | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is pounded and soaked in water, is used for bathing |
Malaria | Oral | The leaf is crushed and mixed with garlic leaf and rue fruit and soaked in water | |||||
Capparis tomentosa Lam | Capparidaceae | Gimero | SB | Epidemic | Inhalation | Fresh | The bark is pounded and fumigated |
L | Asthma | Oral | Fresh | Decoction is made from the leaves | |||
Capsicum annuum L | Solanaceae | Mitmita | Fr | Amoeba | Oral | Fresh/dry | The fresh fruit or dry is added to food, meat and eaten |
Carica papaya L | Caricaceae | Papaya | Fr | Malaria | Oral | Fresh | The fruit is crushed and mixed with water |
Carissa spinarum L | Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.f. [family Apocynaceae | Agam | R | Evil eye | Inhalation | Dry | The dried root fumigated |
SD | Eye infection | Topical | Mixed with the charcoal powder, fresh butter and water, and then applied to the affected part of the eye | ||||
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.f | Asclepiadaceae | Yeginkuas | Lx | Hemorrhoid | Topical | Fresh | The latex is applied to the anus |
Carum copticum D.C | Umbelliferae | Nechazmud | SD | Stomach Discomfort | Oral | Dry | Mixed with red pepper (to reduce hotness) |
Cicer arietinum L | Fabaceae | Shimbra | Wh | Malaria | Oral | Dry | The whole plant crushed, boiled and drunk |
Leech | Oral | Fresh | Smashed, mixed in water and given for cattle | ||||
Citrus limon (L.) Burm.F | Rutaceae | Lomi | F | Hypertension | Oral | Fresh | Fruit juice is mixed with tomato |
Citrus aurantium L | Rutaceae | Komtate | F | Amoeba | Oral | Fresh | The fruit is consumed in the morning for 10Â days |
Citrus medica L | Rutaceae | Terengo | L | Pain attack | Oral | Fresh | The leaves boiled and filtrate is drunk |
Citrus aurantiaca Swingle | Rutaceae | Birtukan | L | Measles | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is mixed with seed of Guizotia abyssinica. Then the mixture is applied on the affected part of the body |
Clerodendrum myricoides ((Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke | Lamiaceae | Misrich | F&L | Malaria | Oral | Dry | The leaf and fruits, bulb of garlic, fruits and leaf of rue are mixed powdered and soaked in honey for one day and one glass per day is taken |
L | Vomiting | Fresh | Five leaves is crushed, pressed, and drank after being beaten with water | ||||
R | Constipation | Crushed and pounded and then given orally | |||||
Evil eye | Oral | Fresh | Squeeze and drunk orally | ||||
Clematis hirsute Guill. &Perr | Ranunculaceae | Azohareg | L | Leishmaniasis | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is pounded, and applied on the affected area with salt |
R | Hemorrhoid | After pounding and roasting; it is applied on the affected area | |||||
Coffea arabica L | Rubiaceae | Buna | F | wound | Topical | Dry | The roasted powder is applied to the wound |
SD | diarrhea | Oral | Dry | The powder is mixed with honey and eaten | |||
Combretum collinum Fresen | Combretaceae | Woyba | SB | lower back pain | Topical | Fresh | Powdered fresh stem bark is applied on the place of pain |
Cosmetics | The fresh stem bark put in fire; fumigated to the whole body part | ||||||
Combretum molle R.Br.exG.Don | Combteraceae | Abalo | SD | Measles (Chiffe) | Topical | Dry | Its seed is crushed powdered and mixed with butter and applied on the affected part until recovery |
Cordia africana Lam | Boraginaceae | Wanza | SB | Jaundices | Oral | Dry | The stem bark is pounded before being boiled in milk. One glass is given orally |
| Â | S | Urinary incontinence | Pounded dry seed is combined with water. One cup is given per day | ||||
Lx | Gastritis | Fresh | The latex is given on an empty stomach | ||||
SB | Leg Wound | Topical | Fresh | The stem bark is heated and placed to the wound | |||
Croton macrostachyus Del | Euphorbiaceae | Bisana | L | Ring worm | Oral Topical | Fresh | Prepare the juice in water and apply it to the affected area of the body |
L | Wound | Dry | The shot powder is combined with butter and applied | ||||
SB | Malaria | Oral | Dry | One glass of powdered skin bark mixed with honey is consumed orally | |||
To stop bleeding | Topical | Dry | Squeeze and tie on the area | ||||
LX | Wound | Topical | Fresh | Applied to the wound | |||
Cucumis ficilolious A.Rich | Cucurbitaceae | Yemidirembuay | R | Diarrhea | Oral | Fresh | The root is crushed and mixed with water before being allowed to drink |
Cucurbita pepo L | Cucurbitaceae | Duba | SD | Tape worm | Oral | Dry | It is used to treat tape worm in women who are pregnant. The seeds will be eaten |
Dichrostachys cinerea(L.) | Fabaceae | Ader | SB | Scorpion bite | Topical | Fresh | The crushed fresh stem bark is applied to the afflicted area |
Datura stramonium L | Solanaceae | Astefaris | L | Baldness | Topical | Fresh | After pounding and squeezing the leaves, it is applied to the Scalp |
S | Tooth ache | Oral | Fresh/dry | The seed is ignited, and the resulting smoke is inhaled | |||
Dodonaea angustifolia L.f | Sapindaceae | Kitkita | L | Bone Fracture | Topical | Dry | The leaf is crushed, powdered, combined with butter, and applied to the wound as a cream |
Wound | The leaf is chopped, powdered, and combined with butter, administered to the affected area | ||||||
Dysentery | Â | Fresh | The leaf is soaked in water then filtered. The filtrate is given orally with sugar | ||||
Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb | Flacourtiaceae | Koshim | S | Joint pain | Topical | Fresh | The seed is pounded and combined with Citrus aurantifolia latex. The mixture is then tied around the injured leg |
Echinops kebericho M | Asteraceae | kebercho | R | Evil eye | Inhalation | Dry | The dried root is crushed; put in fire and the smoke is inhaled |
Ehretia cymosa Thonn | Boraginaceae | Wulaga | L | Leech | Nasal | Fresh | The fresh leaf is pounded, squeezed then applied nasally |
Toothache | Oral | Fresh | The leaves of Psidium guajava and Calpurnia aurea are crushed and mixed with the leaves of Ehretia cymosa | ||||
Euclea racemose (DC) Dandy | Ebenaceae | Dedeho | SB | Tooth ache | Oral | fresh | For a while, biting the stem bark between my teeth |
L | Tape worm | Crushed and combined with water, decanted before being consumed | |||||
Euphorbia tirucali L | Euphorbiaceae | Kinchib | LX | Hemorrhoid | Topical | Fresh | The latex is applied on the affected part |
Euphorbia platyphyllos L | Euphorbiaceae | Anterfa | L | Leshmaniasis | Topical | Fresh | The latex is applied on the affected part |
Lantana camara L | Verbenaceae | Eregnakolo | L | To stop bleeding | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is pounded and tied around the area of the body that is bleeding |
Ficus sur Forssk | Moraceae | Sholla | F | Itching | Topical | Fresh | A mixture of ripe fruit juice and butter is applied on the body |
F | Heart disease | Oral | The Boiled fruit eaten continuously | ||||
Ficus vasta Forssk | Moraceae | Warka | SB | Eczema | Topical | Fresh | The infusion of the bark is administered to the afflicted area |
Guizotia abyssinica (L.F)Cassi | Asteraceae | Nug | SD | Cough | Oral | Dry | The dried seed is pounded, and mixed with sugar or honey and drunk |
Hordeum vulgare L | Poaceae | Gebis | SD | Diarrhea | Oral | Dry | Seeds are immersed in water and allowed to germinate before being dried, roasted, and pulverized. The powder is then heated in water and drunk till the pain subsides |
Helianthus annus L | Compositae | Suf | SD | Cough | Oral | Dry | The seed is pounded and boiled. Then drunk orally |
Impatiens tinctoria Hook.f | Balsaminaceae | Ensosila | Rh | Rheumatism | Topical | Fresh | Crushed and roasted rhizomes are administered to the affected area |
Jasminum grandiflorum L | Oliaceae | Tembelel | L | Tape worm | Oral | Dry | One spoon full fine powder is mixed with water and then drunk per day until you get relieve |
Kalanche petitiana A.Rich | Crassulaceae | Endahula | L | Bugunji | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is pressed with water and put on the swollen skin |
R | Tonsillitis | Oral | The root is crushed and pressed with water and a cup is drunk | ||||
Wound | Topical | Fresh | Placed on fire and tied on affected site | ||||
Ascariasis | Oral | Fresh | Squeezed and drunk half cup | ||||
Lagenaria siceraria (Mollina) Standl | Cucurbitaceae | Qil | L | Ear infection | Topical | Fresh | The ear is irrigated with the water from the leaf |
Lawsonia inermis L | Lythraceae | Hina | L | Dandruff | Topical | Dry | The leaf is mashed and combined with water then applied |
Lens culinaris Medik | Fabaceae | Misir | SD | Cough | Oral | Dry | Dried seed and leaf of decoction is given orally |
Lepidium sativum L | Brassicaceae | Feto | SD | Dysentery | Oral | Dry | The seed is pounded, mixed with yoghurt; shaken well and drunk |
Linumu sitatissimum L | Lineaceae | Telba | SD | Wound | Topical | Dry | The seed is mashed, mixed with honey, and applied to the wound as a bandage |
Lippia adoensis Hochst. ExWalp | Verbenaceae | Kesse | L | Eczema, fungal infection | Oral | Fresh | fresh leaf juice mixed with a small amount of water |
Common cold | Oral | Fresh | Fresh leaf is pound, diluted with water and given orally | ||||
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill | Solanaceae | Timatim | Fr | Heart disease | Oral | Fresh | The fresh tomato is eaten occasionally in the morning |
Melia azedarach L | Meliaceae | Mim | L | Abortion | Oral | Fresh | Squeezed and drunk |
Malaria | Oral | Fresh | Squeezed and drunk a cup | ||||
Musa X paradisiac L | Musaceae | Muz | Fr | Headache | Topical | Fresh | The fruit's skin is pilled and tied around the skull |
Moringa oleifera Lam | Moringaceae | Shiferaw | L | hypertension | Oral | Dermal | Crushed, powdered leaves are combined with heated water |
Myrtus communis L | Myrtaceae | Ades | L | Stomach ache | Oral | Fresh | Chewing and taking the sap |
Scabies | Topical | Dry | A dry powder is combined with butter and applied on affected area | ||||
Nigella sativa L | Ranunculaceae | Tikur-azmud | SD | Headache | Inhalation | Dry | The seeds are wrapped in a clean piece of cloth and sniffed after being combined with melted butter |
Ocimum basilicum L | Lamiaceae | Zikakibei | L | Headache | Oral | Fresh | Fresh leaf juice is given orally |
Malaria | Fresh juice is given orally | ||||||
Stomach ache | Fresh leaf is given for chewing and swallowed | ||||||
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst.exBenth | Lamiaceae | Demakesse | L | Sunstrike | Oral | Fresh | One cup of the leaf is given orally after it has been pressed with water |
Head ache | Inhalation | The leaf is boiled and inhaled | |||||
Fibril illness | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is squeezed, bathed with it | ||||
Common cold | Oral | Fresh | Squeezed and drunk | ||||
Olea europaea subspp cupsidata L | Oleaceae | Woyra | L | Eye irritation | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is crushed and pressed with water and applied to the eye |
L | Headache | Topical | Fresh | The oil mixed with powdered Echinops kebericho and placed on head | |||
Lx | Asthma | Oral | Fresh | The oil mixed with honey and 1/2 coffee cup is taken | |||
Pisum sativum L | Fabcceae | Ater | SD | Bugunji(Boils) | Dermal | Dry | The seed is pounded and placed on the wound until disappearance of the swelling |
Psidium guajava L | Myrtaceae | Zeytune | F | Dysentery | Oral | Fresh | Amoebic dysentery can be treated using the fruit |
Podcarpus falcatus (Thunb.) Endl | Podocarpaceae | Zigba | L | Epilepsy | Inhalation | fresh | The dry part of the leaf is fumigated after it has been crushed into smaller bits |
Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit | Rhamnaceae | Gesho | L | Scabies | Topical | Dry | The damaged skin is treated with a mixture of powdered leaves and butter |
Tonsillitis | Oral | Fresh | The fluid is swallowed once the leaf is chewed | ||||
Rumex nervosus Vahl | Polygonaceae | Embacho | L | Eye disease | Topical | Fresh | The aye lash is sprayed with the juice collected from the leaf |
Circumcision | Dry | The leaf extract is combined with warmed butter and applied to the wound | |||||
Ruta chalepensis L | Rutaceae | Tenadam | ST | Common cold | Oral | Fresh | The leafy branch is steeped in coffee and consumed |
Malaria | The branch is boiled with zinger and garlic and then consumed on a daily basis | ||||||
Saccharum officinarum L | Poaceae | Shenkoraageda | ST | Gastritis | Oral | Fresh | Chewing in the mouth the swallowing the juices |
Schinus molle L | Anacardiaceae | Kundoberberie | Fr | Jaundices | Oral | Dry | The fruit crushed and soaked with milk. One glass is taken daily with Solanum nigram fruit |
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin&Barneby | Fabaceae | Yeferenjdgta | SD | Diarrhea | Oral | Dry/fresh | The seed is crushed and roasted, then drunk with coffee |
Sida schimperiana Hochst.exA.Rich | Malvaceae | Chifrig | L | Eye defect | Topical | Fresh | After combining the leaf with water and squeezing it, the juice is administered as a drop till the patient recovers |
Sesamum indicum L | Pedaliaceae | Selit | SD | Deafness | Topical | Dry | The seed is combined with Guizotia abyssinica seed, pounded, and a small amount of water is added |
Solanum incanum L | Solanaceae | Enbuay | R | Swelling | Topical | Fresh | The root is mashed, then combined with honey and wrapped in fabric around the diseased area of the body |
Abdominal pain | Oral | The fluid is swallowed after chewing the root | |||||
Tonsillitis | Oral | Fresh | The seed are squeezed and taken orally | ||||
Stomach ache | Oral | Fresh | The root is chewed and swallowed | ||||
Tragia cinerea (Pax) Radel | Euphorbiaceae | Aleblabit | R | Evil eye | Inhalation | Dry/ fresh | Inhale smoke from a dried or fresh root that has been placed on a fire |
Trigonella foenum-graecum L | Fabaceae | Abish | SD | Varicose vein | Oral | Dry | The seed is pulverized, combined with honey, and thoroughly shaken. It is eaten regularly |
Vicia faba L | Fabaceae | Bakela | SD | Swell | Topical | Fresh | The seed is spat on the affected area after being crushed by the teeth |
Ximenia caffra Sond | Olaaceae | Enkoy | SB | Herpeszoster‟ | Topical | Dry | Butter is used to apply the powdered bark to the affected area |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Zingiberaceae | Zinjible | Rh | Stomach ache | Oral | Dry/fresh | The bark is peeled off, diced, chewed, and the liquid ingested |
Zizipus spina-christi L. Desf | (Rhamnaceae) | Kurkura | L | Dandruff | Topical | Fresh | The leaf is chopped and the scalp is washed by mixing with water |