Table 2.
Plants used for treatment of veterinary ailments with single species prescription by farmers in four districts of Jimma zone
| Scientific name (Family) | Vernacular name | Method of preparation (Ethno formulation) | Route | Claimed use | Voucher no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fagaropsis angoleusis (Rutaceae) |
Siglu (AO) |
Fresh leaves are crushed, water and salt are added, then given to cattle (0.5 L/dose) |
Oral |
Liver fluke and fattening of cattle |
YY35 |
|
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae) |
Ebicha (AO) |
Fresh leaves are pounded with salt, then water is added and given to cow for 3 days in the morning |
Oral |
To improve milk production in cows |
YY32 |
|
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. (Scrophulariaceae) |
Suffi (AO) |
Fresh leaves are pounded after adding water, then squeezed and given to cattle |
Oral |
Skin infection |
YY54 |
|
Dodonaea angustifolia L.F.(Sapindaceae) |
Ittacha(AO) |
Fresh leaves are crushed, water is added and given to livestock for 1–2 days (2 cups/dose) |
Oral |
Bloat |
YY36 |
|
Allophylus macrobotryls Gilg. (Sapindaceae) |
Gursedi (AO) |
Fresh leaves are crushed and mixed with water and given to cattle (1 cup/dose) |
Oral |
Internal parasite |
YY62 |
|
Pentas schimperiana (A.Rich)Vatke (Rubiaceae) |
Surma (AO) |
Leaves and stems crushed with barley squeezed after adding water and give to cattle (0.5 L/dose) |
Oral |
Fracture |
YY39 |
|
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae) |
Bakkannisa (AO) |
Leaves are pounded and squeezed with water |
Nasal, topical |
Bloat |
YY10 |
|
Olea capensis L.Subsp. macrocarpa (C.H. Wright) I.Verd. (Oleaceae) |
Woira (AM) |
Leaves are chewed and applied to eye (1 teaspoon/dose) |
Topical |
Eye infection |
YY46 |
|
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.)(Rutaceae) |
Lomi (AM) |
Fruit is squeezed and given to hen till recovery (1/2 cup/dose) |
Oral |
Poultry disease |
YY22 |
|
Phytolacca dodecandra L. (Phytolaccaceae) |
Endod (AM) |
Roots are washed and pounded; water is added and given to equine. |
Nasal |
Equine disease |
YY09 |
|
Calpurnia aurea (Aiton)Benth.(Fabaceae) |
Digita (AM) Ceekaa (AO) |
Fresh leaves are made to paste by adding little water and rubbed to cattle |
Topical nasal |
Ectoparasites |
YY03 |
|
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae) |
Tambo (AO) |
Dried leaves are soaked overnight with water, squeezed and given to cattle (1 cup/dose) |
Nasal |
Black leg |
YY13 |
|
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) |
Gizawa (AM) |
Leaves are crushed, squeezed and given orally (2 teaspoons/dose); some leaves are smoked by placing on fire |
Oral , Inhalation |
Evil eye |
YY24 |
|
Justicia schimperiana (Hochst.exNees) T.Anders (Acanthaceae) |
Sensel (AM) Dhumuga (AO) |
Crushing leaves, and mixing with water and drenching. |
Oral |
Black leg |
YY30 |
|
Ricinus communis L.(Euphorbiaceae) |
Qobo (AO) |
Remove the external part of the seed, and then grind very well, mixing with water and drench the equine. |
Oral |
Respiratory manifestations |
YY08 |
|
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin&Barneby (Fabaceae) |
Sanaamaki (AO) |
Grinding leaves and young stems, mixing with water and drenching (for toxin), applied topically for external parasite |
Oral, topical |
Snake bite, Ectoparasites |
YY38 |
|
Croton macrostachyus Del (Euphorbiaceae) |
Bakkannisa (AO) |
Leaves are crushed and rubbed on infected lesion |
Topical |
Lesion |
YY10 |
|
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.(Myrsinaceae) |
Abayi (AO) |
Leaves and seeds are pulverized and mixed with salt and water and drenched to the animal (1 L/dose) |
Oral |
Internal parasite |
YY46 |
|
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (Musaceae) |
Qocho (AO) |
Extract of the stem is applied on mouth of cattle |
Topical |
Foot and Mouth disease |
YY05 |
|
Dodonaea angustifolia L.F.(Sapindaceae) |
Ittacha (AO) |
Leaves are pounded and mixed with salt and given to cattle |
Oral |
Liver disease, diarrhea |
YY36 |
|
Vernonia amygdalina Del.(Asteraceae) |
Ebicha (AO) |
Leaves are mixed with salt and given to cow |
Oral |
Retained placenta |
YY32 |
|
Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) |
Gingibil (AM) |
The dried stem is powdered and mixed with water and clear extract is applied on eye |
Ophthalmic |
Eye inflammation |
YY51 |
|
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman (Musaceae) |
Qocho (AO) |
Stem is crushed and mixed with salt and given to cow |
Oral |
Retained placenta |
YY05 |
|
Nicotiana tabacum L.(Solanaceae) |
Tambo (AM) |
Leaves are crushed, soaked in water over night, then given to cattle and sheep |
Oral and nasal |
Snake bite, for fattening of cattle |
YY13 |
| Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae) | Kebercho (AM) | Root are powdered mixed with water and give to cattle and sheep | Oral | Skin infection | YY34 |
AO, Afan Oromo; AM, Amharic.