Table 1.
Medicinal Plants of the Bench people
| Scientific name | Voucher no. | Local plant name | Habit | Ailment treated1, local name given in bracket | Part used | Application route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen [Zingiberaceae] | orsha | herb | stomachache (gobkin koshki) | seed | oral | |
| Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Ham. Ex D.Don [Lamiaceae] | MG-B32-2005 | - | herb | retained placenta (kochiwutergu shida) | leaf | oral |
| Anarrhinum forskaohlii (Gmelin) | MG-B13-2005 | turtsay | herb | boil (kursi) | Leaf | Topical |
| Cufodontis [Scrophulariaceae] | arthritis (pits) | leaf | topical | |||
| Asparagus setaceous (Kunth) Jessop [Asparagaceae] | MG-B3-2005 | kingkang | herb | herpes (meshmesh) | cladode | topical |
| Bidens pilosa L. [Asteraceae] | MG-B14-2005 | gurday | herb | retained placenta (kochiwutergu shida) ear infection (ay fug) |
leaf/seed leaf |
oral local (ear) |
| Carica papaya L. [Caricaceae] | papaya | tree | malaria (weba) | leaf | oral | |
| Centella asiatica (L.) Urban [Apiaceae] | MG-B50-2005 | tikus-asht | herb | Meningitis (tikus) | leaf | oral, topical |
| Commelina benghalensis L. [Commelinaceae] | MG-M88-2006 | - | herb | skin infection (danch) | leaf | topical |
| Cynoglossum amplifolium Hochst. ex DC. [Boraginaceae] | MG-B4-2005 | ziyad | herb | eye infection (tseskin) | Leaf | local (eye) |
| cataract2 (tsesin) | leaf | local (eye) | ||||
| wound (danch) | leaf | Topical | ||||
| Dicrocephala integrifolia (L.f.) O.Ktze. [Asteraceae] | MG-B80-2005 | - | herb | cataract (tsesin) | leaf | local (eye) |
| Dyschoriste nagchana (Nees) Bennet [Acanthaceae] | MG-B5-2005 | kursi-asht | herb | boil (kursi) | leaf/whole/above ground | topical3 |
| Drymaria cordata (L.) Schultes [Caryophyllaceae] | MG-B10-2005 | pits-asht | herb | Arthritis (pits) | leaf | topical |
| Hydrocotyle mannii Kook.f. [Apiaceae] | MG-B29-2005 | bezem-pesh | herb | cataract4 (tsesin) | leaf | local (eye) |
| Indigofera spicata Forssk. | MG-B33-2005 | kursi-asht | herb | boil (kursi) | above ground | oral |
| [Fabaceae] | tinea nigra (gayt) | topical | ||||
| meningitis5 (tikus) | leaf | oral, topical | ||||
| meningitis (tikus) | above ground whole part |
topical | ||||
| Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. [Convolvulaceae] | MG-B7-2005 | siquar-dinich | herb | boil6 (kursi) | leaf | topical |
| Leucas deflexa Hook.f. [Lamiaceae] | MG-B8-2005 | qechemen | herb | diarrhoea (shote) child diarrhoea (goken kosh) ascariasis (wesfat) |
leaf above ground leaf |
oral local (nose) oral, nasal |
| Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) O.Ktze. [Asteraceae] | MG-B37-2005 | tikus-asht | shrub | meningitis7 (tikus) cow mastitis |
root/leaf/above ground leaf |
oral, topical oral |
| Ocimum lamiifolium Benth. [Lamiaceae] | MG-B81-2005 | michi-asht | herb | MICHI | leaf | oral, topical, local (eye) |
| Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers [Rubiaceae] | MG-B6-2005 | tigoch | herb | lymphadenitis (charush) | root, leaf | topical, oral |
| boil (kursi) | leaf/flower | topical | ||||
| meningitis (tikus) | leaf/root | oral, topical | ||||
| abdominal cramp | root | oral | ||||
| (sheskan gazke) | ||||||
| arthritis (pits) | root/leaf | oral, topical | ||||
| cow mastitis | root, leaf | oral, topical | ||||
| meningitis (tikus) | leaf | oral, topical | ||||
| Phyllanthus pseudoniruri Muell.Arg. [Euphorbiaceae] | MG-B28-2005 | saz-asht | herb | herpes (meshmesh) | leaf | topical |
| Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit. [Phytolaccaceae] | MG-B82-2005 | irtsets | shrub | dog rabies rabies |
root leaf |
oral oral |
| Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf. [Urticaceae] | MG-B18-2005 | charun-asht | herb | lymphadenitis (charush) | leaf | oral, topical |
| Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkm. [Rosaceae] | MG-B17-2005 | omo | tree | ear infection (ay fug) toothache (bakin pug) |
stem bark stem bark |
local (ear) local (tooth) |
| Ranunculus multifidus Forssk. [Ranunculaceae] | MG-B9-2005 | chadera | herb | cataract (tsesin) eye infection (tsesin) |
Leaf leaf |
local (eye) local (eye) |
| Ritchiea albersii Gilg [Capparidaceae] | MG-B42-2005 | tikus-asht | tree | meningitis (tikus) | leaf | topical |
| Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. [Polygonaceae] | MG-B40-2005 | danch-asht | herb | itching skin (danch) | root | topical |
| Rumex nepalensis Spreng. [Polygonaceae] | MG-B19-2005 | germach | herb | abdominal cramp | whole | oral |
| (sheskan gazke) | ||||||
| child diarrhoea | root | oral | ||||
| (goken kosh) | ||||||
| toothache (bakin | root | local (tooth) | ||||
| pug) | ||||||
| liver disease | root | oral | ||||
| (shorkeiz fuga) | root | local (eye) | ||||
| eye infection (tsesin) | ||||||
| Salvia nilotica Juss ex Jacq. [Lamiaceae] | MG-B2-2005 | ziyad | herb | MICHI8 | leaf | nasal, topical (face), local (nose) |
| Saniculata elata Buch.-Ham ex D. Don [Apiaceae] | MG-B27-2005 | kursi-asht | herb | boil (kursi) | above ground | topical |
| Smilax anceps Willd. [Smilacaceae] | MG-B30-2005 | yarep | climber | ear infection (ay fug) | root | local (ear) |
| Solanum anguivai Lam. [Solanaceae] | MG-B12-2005 | ambu | herb | Lymphadenitis (charush) | leaf | topical |
| Trichilia dregeana Sond. [Meliaceae] | MG-B83-2005 | desh | tree | tinea capitis (gayt) | leaf | topical |
| Trifolium rueppellianum Fresen. [Fabaceae] | MG-B36-2005 | tikus-asht | herb | meningitis (tikus) | whole part | oral, topical |
| Verbena officinalis L. [Verbenaceae] | MG-B84-2005 | - | herb | stomachache (gobkin koshki) | root | oral |
| Vernonia amygdalina Del. [Scrophulariaceae] | MG-B1-2005 | jampu | tree | MICHI9 | leaf | topical (face), local (nose) |
1 Unless specified, the given disease is that of humans
2 Plant mixed with Hydrocotyle mannii
3 Plant mixed with Ipomoea batatas
4 Plant mixed with Cynoglossum amplifolium
5 Plant mixed with Microglossa pyrifolia
6 Plant mixed with Dyschorste nagchana
7 Plant mixed with Indigofera spicata
8 Plant mixed with Vernonia amygdalina
9 Plant mixed with Salvia nilotica