Table 4.
Botanical name | Local name | Part of plant used | Preparation, dose etc |
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Eruca sativa Mill. [Brassicaceae] |
Taramira | Oil of the seed | The oil is applied on the affected area |
Daphne gnidium [Thymelaeaceae] | Loghone | Leaves and twigs | The leaves and twigs are crushed, kept in a bowl over night in open, and pasted on the affected area |
Capparis aphylla Hayne ex Roth. [Capparaceae] | Kirar | Leaves and twigs | Applied on the affected area |
Artemisia maritima L. ex Hook [Asteraceae] | Therkha | Upper parts of the plant | 500 g is boiled in one liter of water and given orally. |
Rhazya stricta Decne. [Apocyanaceae] | Orgalama | Roots | Roots are burned and the ash is poured in the wound to kill maggots. The dose depends upon the depth of the wound |
Acacia modesta Wall. [Fabaceae] |
Spines | The spines are inserted in the wound | |
Pinus gerardiana Wall. Ex D. Don [Pinaceae] | Zarna | Wood oil | The logs of the tree are burned in a clavin-like muddy structure and the oil is collected and applied on the affected area. The dose depends on the size of the affected area. |
Whitania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal [Solanaceae] | Khamazura | Fruits | The fruits (250 g) of the plants are dissolved in water and offered in the morning for trypanosomiasis. |