Table 1.

Medicinal plant used for the treatment of human diseases; scientific name, local name, Habit, part(s) used, method of preparation, administration route and diseases treated

Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Alliaceae, Allium sativum L.	Qullubbii	H	D	Bulb of A. sativum and rhizome of Ginger officinale are pounded and eaten with honey.	Oral	Malaria
78
BA	Aloaceae, Aloe monticola Reynolds	Hargisa	H	W	Root is pounded and mixed with cold water and local alcohol (tella)	Oral	Anthrax
45
BA	Aloaceae, Aloe macrocarpa Tod	Hargisa	H	W	Leaf of A. macrocarpa is powdered and mixed with honey	Oral	Wart
52
BA	Amaranthaceae, Amaranthus caudatus L.	Iyyaasuu	H	W	Leaf is pounded and boiled.	oral	Diarrhea
6
BA	Apocynaceae, Carissa spinarum L.	Hagamsa	SH	W	Fresh root of C. spinarum is pounded and mixed with tella (local alcohol).	Oral	Impotence
24
							Gonorrhea,
							Stomachache
							Headache
BA	Asteraceae, Acmella caulirhiza Del.	Gutichaa	H	W	Flowerof A. Caulirhiza is chewed and spitted on tonsillitis	Oral	Tonsillitis
21
BA	Asteraceae, Artemisia abyssinica	Ariti	H	W	Crushed fresh root of A. abyssinica is homogenized in water and the patient smell and drink	Oral Nasal	Evil spirit
35
	Sch.Bip.ex.Rich/
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Asteraceae, Echinops kebericho, Mesfin	Qabarichoo	H	W	Pounded dry root is mixed with coffee	Oral	Toothache
77
							vomiting
							Headache
BA	Asteraceae, Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.	Adaa	SH	W	Leaf of G. scabra is squeezed and its drop is prepared.	Dermal	Wound
53
BA	Brassicaceae, Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm	Surumaa	SH	W	leafy-stemof C. didymus is collected and dried in sunlight, crushed and mixed with soup of sorghum	Oral	Bone fracture
25
BA	Cactaceae, Opuntia ficus -indica (L.) Mill.	Nimi	T	W	leaf of O. Ficus-indica is collected with small node and fumigated in the house	fumigation	Kill malarial vectors
38
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Capparidaceae, Crateva adansonii D.C. Prodr	Qolladii	SH	W	Dried root of C. adansonii powdered, mixed with water	Oral	Gonorrhoea
4
BA	Capparidaceae, Ritchiea albersii Gilg	Arbuu	T	W	Drops from stem and tied on the wound Seed pounded and mixed with tea/ H2O	Oral	Cough
27
BA	Combretaceae, Combertum paniculatum Vent	Baggii	SH	W	Bark latex of C. paniculatum is pounded and mixed with soda and creamed on affected skin.	Dermal	Ringworm
7
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Crassulaceae, Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe	Endahula	H	W	Leaves of K.densiflora is squeezed, and its drop is dropped on the wound	Dermal	Gonorrhea
61
BA	Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita pepo L.	Buqqee	H	D	Seed powder is mixed with water and filtered	Oral	Gonorrhea
67
BA	Euphorbiaceae, Croton macrostachyus Del.	Bakkannisa	T	W	Powdered leafy-stem of C. macrostachyus is mixed with H2O and butter and filtered finally.	Dermal	Wound
38
						Oral	Malaria
						Oral	Gonorrhea
BA	Euphorbaceae, Euphorbia abbyssinica J.F.Gmel.	Adaamii	T	W	Bark decoction is taken	Oral	gastro-intestinal, Ascaris, Gonohhorea
36
BA	Euphorbiaceae, Justicia schimperiana (Nees) T. Anderson	Loomii	T	D	Seed of J. Schimperiana is crushed and mixed with water and filtered	Oral	Rabies
42
BA	Fabaceae, Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex.Benth.	Laaftoo	T	W	Leaf of A. abyssinica is smashed and the sap is made.	Dermal	Goiter
26
BA	Fabaceae, Albizia schimperiana Oliv.	Imalaa	T	W	Root of A. schimperiana and Pterolobium stellatum is dried and powdered.	Nasal	Evil eye
65
					Root of A.schimperiana is powdered and the powder is rolled in clean cloth and tied to the neck of equines.		Swelling
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Fabaceae, Calpurnia subdecandra (L’Herit.) Schweick.	Ceeqaa	SH	W	Leaf of C. subdecandra is smashed and rubbed on affected area.	Dermal	Skin diseases
28
BA	Fabaceae, Erythrina abyssinica Lam. Ex. DC.	Beroo	T	W	Crushed fresh bark is homogenized in water	Oral	Abdominal distention, and cramp
63
BA	Fabaceae, Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich,	Dingatanya	SH	W	Dried root is fumigated only dry root is tuting with teelth	Oral	Spiritual disease
18
							Internal Parasite
BA	Lamiaceae, Ajuga integrifolia, Buch.-Hamn.	Armaguusa	H	W	Leaf of A. integrifolia is pounded and mixed with nut oil	Oral	Epilepsy
29
BA	Lamiaceae, Clerdendrum myricoides Hochst	Maraasisa	SH	W	Leaves of C. Myricoides are extracted with cold water	Oral	Abdominal distension
32
BA	Lamiaceae, Ocimum gratissimum L.	Damakase	SH	w	Leafof O. gratissimum is squeezed and its drop is prepared	Oral	Alergic
11						Nasal
						Skin
BA	Lamiaceae, Ocimium lamifolium Hochst. Ex. Benth.	Hancabbii	H	D	Leaf of Ocimum lamifolium is smashed and sniffed	Nasal	Headache
15
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Loganiaceae, Buddleja polystachya Fresen.	Hanfaaree	T	W	Leaf of B. polystachya is chewed and spitted on cattle eye.	Optical	Eye disease
31
BA	Melianthaceae, Bersama abyssinica Fresen.	Lolchiisaa	SH	W	Leafy-Stem tip of B. abyssinica is squeezed and creamed on wound	Dermal	Wound
12
BA	Moraceae, Ficus sycomorus L.	Odaa	T	W	Sap is collected from bark surface of Ficus sycomorus and creamed on skin.	Dermal	Hepatitis
47
BA	Muluginaceae, Glinus lotoides L.	Mataharree	H	W	Leafy-stem ofG. lotoides is crused, pwodered and liquified.	Oral	Tape worm
23
BA	Myrsinaceae, Maisa lanceolata,	Abbayii	T	W	Bark of M. lanceolata is pounded and mixed with butter	External,	Elephantiasis
82
BA	Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus globules labing	Bargamoo Adii	T	D	Leaf of E. globules is boiled in water	Nasal	Influenza
48							Allergic
BA	Poaceae, Cynodon dactylon L. Pers	Coqosa adii	H	W	Leafy-stem is harvested and given for cattle	Oral	Bone fracture
30
BA	Poaceae, Cynodon nemfuensis	Coqorsa gurraacha	H	W	Crash leaf stem with teeth	Dermal	Tonsillitis
46
BA	Phytolaccaceae, Phytolocca dodecandra, L ‘Hert.	Andoodee	H	W	Leaf of P. dodecandra is squeezed and juice is made	Oral	Sinus
34
							Anemia
BA	Plumbaginaceae, Plumbago zeylanica L.	Martus	H	W	Leaf of P. zeylanica is squeezed and juice is made	Oral	Cancer
41
BA	Polygalaceae, Rumex neppalensis Spreng	Tult	H	W	Root of R. nepalensis is pounded and two cup of tea is taken with coffee.	Oral	Stomachache
10
BA	Polygalaceae, Securidica longipedunculata Fresen	Etsamanaay (Amharic)	T	W	Root is pounded and mixed with H2O	Oral	Intestinal parasite
13
BA	Ranunculaceae, Nigella sativa L.	Gurra	SH	D	Concoction, dry pounded seed with pounded dry Brassica juncea and Echinops kebericho root, powder is mixed with water	Nasal	Headache
22
BA	Rocaceae, Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman	Hoomii	T	W	Liquid extracts from P. africana bark is pounded, juiced and drunk for treatment	Oral	benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate gland hypertrophy
37
BA	Rubiaceae, Coffee arabica L.	Buna	T	D	Roust the seed, pounded and mixed with honey	Oral	Diarrhea
20
Voucher number	Family, Genera, species names	Local names	Growth habit	Plant type, cultivated/wild	Part(s) used and preparation method	Administration route	Disease(s) treated
BA	Rutaceae, Clausena anisata (Wild.) Benth.	Ulumaa’i	T	W	Leaf of C. anisata, Solanecio gigas and Justicia schimperiana are pounded together	Dermal	Skin irritation
39
BA	Rutaceae, Ruta chalepensis L.	Cilaattama	H	D	Leaf of R. chalepensis and leaf of Vernonia amygdalina are smashed together and one cup of domestic alcohol is taken by human	Oral	Stomacache
44
BA	Simarobouceae, Brucea antidysentrica Fresen	Qomonyo	SH	W	Leaf of B. antidysenterica is pounded and mixed with water in dish.	Dermal	External parasite
44
BA	Solanaceae, Datura stramonium L.	Asaangira	SH	W	Leafy-stem is squeezed and its drop prepared with butter	Dermal	Wart Toothache
56
BA	Solanaceae, Withania somnifera L. Dunal	Kumo	SH	W	Leaf ofW. somnifera is powdered, juiced and drunk for 4 days.	Oral	Malaria
55
BA	Zingibiraceae, Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Zinjibila	H	D	Leafy-Stem is pounded and mixed with “kullubbii + gurra”	Nasal	Influenza Internal Parasite treatment
17						Oral

Keys: H- Herb, SH-Shrub, T-Tee, W, Wild. D-Domesticated.

BA= Balcha Abera