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. 2014 Mar 28;10:76. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-10-76

Table 1.

Plants used for treatment of veterinary ailments with two or more species prescription by farmers in four districts of Jimma zone

Scientific name (Family) Vermicular name Method of preparation (Ethno formulation) Route Claimed use Voucher no.
Momordica foetida Schumach.(Cucurbitaceae)
Minaan bofa (AO)
Root and leaves are pounded, mixed with water liquid extract are given to donkey (2 cups/dose)
Nasal, oral
Abdominal colic
YY02
Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)
Damakase (AM)
 
 
 
YY06
Ricinus communis L.(Euphorbiaceae)
Qobo (AM)
All are pounded together in hot water to make decoction and given to cattle
Oral
Black leg
YY08
Dieliptera acanthaceae C.B.el (Acanthaceae)
Togo (AO)
 
 
 
YY33
Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)
Damakase (AM)
 
 
 
YY06
Leonotiso cymifolia (Burm.F)(Lamiaceae)
Raskimir (AM)
 
 
 
YY59
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.(Simaroubaceae)
Aballo (AM)
 
 
 
YY16
Ekebergia capensis Sparm.(Meliaceae)
Sombo (AO)
 
 
 
YY70
Allium sativum L. (Alliaceae)
Nech shinkurt (AM)
The first 2 are powdered together and given to cattle, after half hour, concoction made from the remaining ingredients is given for cattle (1/2 cups/dose)
Oral
Black leg
YY11
Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)
Fexo (AO)
 
 
 
YY15
Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae)
Kebericho (AO)
 
 
 
YY34
Clematis hirsute perr. Guill (Ranunculaceae)
Nechazo (AM)
 
 
 
YY69
Gouania longispicata Engl. (Rhamnaceae)
Omochisa (AO)
 
 
 
YY62
Acmella caulirhiza Del. (Asteraceae)
Yemdir beriberi (AM)
Powder them separately then, add to hot water to make a decoction.
Oral
Stimulate lactation
YY45
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae)
Gizawa (AM)
 
 
 
YY24
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)
Sanaa maki (AO)
First give fresh milk, then pulverized leaves with soap
Oral
African horse sickness
YY38
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)
Bisana (Am)
 
 
 
YY10
Viscum tuberculatum A.Rich. (Viscaceae)
Harmo (AO)
 
 
 
YY59
Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)
Fexo (AO)
Leaves are pulverized filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Black leg
YY15
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)
Bisanna (AM)
 
 
 
YY10
Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)
Damakase (AM)
Leaves are pounded and extract is given to cattle (2 teaspoons/dose)
Nasal
Trypanosomiasis
YY06
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)
Bisanna (AM)
 
 
 
YY10
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae)
Ebicha (AO)
All leaves are pounded, mixed with water, squeezed, filtered and given to cattle (1 cup/dose)
Oral
Diarrhea, Black leg, and Anthelmintic
YY32
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)
Bisana (AM)
 
 
 
YY10
Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen.(Loganiaceae)
Chocho (AO)
 
 
 
YY44
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.exNees) T. Anders (Acanthaceae)
Sensel (AM)
 
 
 
YY30
Euphorbia schimperiana Scheele (Euphorbiaceae)
Binebisha (Yem)
 
 
 
YY18
Lepidium sativum L.(Brassicaceae)
Fexo (AM)
Seeds are powdered and mixed with pounded leaves then given to cattle (1/2 L/dose)
Oral, topical
Diarrhea, Skin infection
YY15
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)
Digita (AM)
 
 
 
YY03
Fagaropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae)
Sigilu (AO)
Leaves are powdered together, soaked, squeezed; liquid extract is given to cattle (1 cup/dose)
Oral
Anthrax
YY35
Clematis longicauda Steud (Ranunculaceae)
Nech hareg (AM)
 
 
 
YY19
Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)
Hiddi (AO)
Root and leaves are pounded together by adding water, filtered and given to live stock
Oral
Black leg
YY26
Curcumis ficifolius A. Rich. (Cucurbitaceae)
Faca’ aa (AO)
 
 
 
YY40
Ocimum lamiifolium Benth.(Lamiaceae)
Damakase (AM)
Leaves and fruit are pounded together; little water is added, filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Black leg, Respiratory manifestations
YY06
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)
Ceekaa (AO)
 
 
 
YY03
Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)
Hiddi (AO)
 
 
 
YY26
Senna didymobotarya Fresen.(Fabaceae)
Sanaa maki (AO)
 
 
 
YY38
Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae)
Kebericho (AO)
Root is powdered and mixed with pulverized leaves to make decoction
Oral
Black leg, Respiratory manifestations, Liver disease
YY34
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)
Tambo (AM)
 
 
 
YY13
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae)
Ebicha (AO)
All are pounded, mixed with water, squeezed, filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Diarrhea, Respiratory manifestations
YY32
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae)
Bisana (Am)
 
 
 
YY10
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)
Tambo (AM)
 
 
 
YY13
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)
Ceekaa (AO)
 
 
 
 
Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)
Hiddi (AO)
 
 
 
YY26
Solanum marginatum L.f.(Solanaceae)
Hiddi (AO)
All are pounded together to make a decoction, filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Black leg
YY26
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae)
Tambo (AO)
 
 
 
YY13
Clematis longicauda (Ranunculaceae)
Fitti (AO)
 
 
 
YY23
Viscum tuberculatum A.Rich.(Viscaceae)
Harmo (AO)
 
 
 
YY59
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.(Fabaceae)
Ceekaa (AO)
A decoction is prepared, filter and given to cattle.
Oral
Black leg
YY03
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)
Sanaamaki (AO)
 
 
 
YY38
Fagropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae)
Sigilu (AO)
All leaves are pounded together to make a decoction, then filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Respiratory manifestations, Black leg
YY35
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin &Barneby(Fabaceae)
Sanaamaki (AO)
 
 
 
YY38
Clausena anisata Benth (Rutaceae).
Urgesa (AO)
 
 
 
YY61
Clematis longicauda Steud (Ranunculceae)
Nechharegi (AM)
 
 
 
YY19
Not Botanically Classified (NBC)
Kedida (AO)
 
 
 
YY45
Vernonia sp. (Asteraceae)
Omboroko (AO)
 
 
 
YY01
Datura stramonium L. (Solanaceae)
Asangira (AO)
 
 
 
YY47
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae)
Sanaamaki (AO)
Leaves are pounded together; the fruit extract is added, filtered and given to cattle.
Oral
Black leg
YY38
Helinus mystacinus (Ait.) E. Mey. ex Steud. (Rhamnaceae)
Omochesa (AO)
 
 
 
YY29
Citrus Sinensis (L.) Osb. (Rutaceae)
Birtukan (AM)
 
 
 
YY51
Vernonia auriculifera Hiern.(Asteraceae)
Rejii (AO)
All leaves are pounded together; mixed with 1 litter of water and given to livestock (1 L/dose)
Oral
Internal parasite
YY72
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell (Celastraceae)
Kombolcha (AO)
 
 
 
YY54
Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk.ex Endl.(Celastraceae)
Chat (AM)
 
 
 
YY20
Momordica foetida Schumach.(Cucurbitaceae) Minaan bofa (AO)       YY02

AO, Afan Oromo; AM, Amharic.