Table 1.
Ethnomedicinal use profile of tested medicinal plants, parts used, route of administration (ROA) and dried residue plant extract yield
| No. | Botanical name [Family] | Local name | Part used | Ethnomedicinal use (Local name) | ROA | Yield (%) | Collected site | Voucher no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn. [Icacinaceae] | Wendemu, Gefe | Bark | Cholera (Ye-dengiya-qar) | Oral | 29 | 08°09.349′ N | At-85 |
| 038°19.713′ E | ||||||||
| 2227 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 2 | Asparagus africanus Lam. [Asparagaceae] | Yefur ded | Leaf | Herpes zoster | Topical | 21 | 08°01.370′ N | At-176 |
| 038°21.219′ E | ||||||||
| 2031 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 3 | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. [Melianthaceae] | Hureta | Seed | Dandruff, wound, skin burn, scabies | Topical | 33 | 08°15.799′ N | At-15 |
| 037°46.261′ E | ||||||||
| 1793 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 4 | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. [Cucurbitaceae] | Hulgerecho, Yafer geranger, Yale tay, Adeni debaqula | Root | Abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, jaundice (Qoya), anthrax (Shem-itere), indigestion | Oral | 17 | 08°02.189′ N | At-157 |
| 038°31.220′ E | ||||||||
| 1826 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 5 | Gladiolous abyssinicus (Brongn. ex Lemaire) Goldblatt & de Vos [Iridaceae] | Enzerziye | Bulb | Toothache | Topical | 41 | 08°08.024′ ′N | At-132 |
| 037°55.70′ E | ||||||||
| 2065 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 6 | Guizotia schimperi Sch. Bip. ex Walp. [Asteraceae] | Mocho | Leaf | Wound, dandruff | Topical | 32 | 08°01.370′ N | At-45 |
| 038°21.219′ E | ||||||||
| 2031 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 7 | Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp. var. adoensis [Verbenaceae] | Kessie | Leaf | Toothache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion | Oral, Topical | 22 | 08°02.189′ N | At-59 |
| 038°31.220′ E | ||||||||
| 1826 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 8 | Olinia rochetiana A. Juss. [Oliniaceae] | Tife | Bark | Toothache | Topical | 37 | 08°08.024′ N | At-93 |
| 037°55.70′ E | ||||||||
| 2065 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 9 | Pavonia urens Cav. [Malvaceae] | Menatef | Leaf | Diarrhea, indigestion, excess vomiting | Oral | 25 | 08°07.924′ N | At-191 |
| 038°21.969′ E | ||||||||
| 2143 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 10 | Premna schimperi Engl. [Lamiaceae] | Teqoqi | Leaf | Toothache | Topical | 31 | 08°08.380′ N | At-122 |
| 038°20.445′ E | ||||||||
| 2143 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 11 | Pittosporum viridiflorum Sis [Pittosporaceae] | Hunbosho | Leaf | TB, pneumonia | Oral | 34 | 07°43.752′ N | At-251 |
| 038°06.954′ E | ||||||||
| 2002 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 12 | Polygala sadebeckiana Gurke [Polygalaceae] | Shime yeter chiza, Felfel, Qiteriye, | Root | Anthrax, toothache, indigestion | Oral, Topical | 57 | 08°15.799′ N | At-112 |
| 037°46.261′ E | ||||||||
| 1793 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 13 | Sida rhombifolia L. [Malvaceae] | Badefacha | Root | Abdominal pain, amoebiasis | Oral | 15 | 08°01.370′ N | At-13 |
| 038°21.219′ E | ||||||||
| 2031 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| 14 | Solanum incanum L. [Solanaceae] | Embuay | Fruit | Dandruff, anthrax, tonsillitis, wound | Oral, Topical | 45 | 08°08.024′ N | At-155 |
| 037°55.70′ E | ||||||||
| 2065 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| Root | Abdominal pain | Oral | 22 | |||||
| 15 | Thunbergia ruspolii Lindau [Acanthaceae] (Endemic) | Yangacha qomet | Leaf | Abdominal pain, general malaise (Michi) | Oral | 16 | 08°08.024′ N | At-124 |
| 037°55.70′ E | ||||||||
| 2065 m a.s.l. | ||||||||
| Root | Cholera, abdominal pain, hemorrhoids | Oral | 33 |