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. 2022 Apr 30;2022:6026763. doi: 10.1155/2022/6026763

Table 8.

Enset landraces, part/s used for treatment, disease type, medicinal use, and preparation methods.

The name of the landrace Parts used Used to treat disease or injury Methods of preparation
Arkiya Corm To cure a cough; to dry an abscess; to restore normal body function The corm is boiled and eaten with milk
Lochingiya Corm Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ The corm is boiled and eaten with cheese
Badadiya Corm and pseudostem To repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman The corm is sliced and boiled, and the starchy powder, bulla, is eaten with milk
Kataniya Corm and pseudostem To dry the wounds of humans and cattle The corm is boiled and given to cattle with salt
Boza Corm and pseudostem For fattening of livestock
For the normal functioning of the body
Corticated and given to the livestock
Argama Corm For the normal functioning of the body The corm is boiled and eaten with milk
Aguntha Corm Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ The corm is boiled and eaten with cheese
Mataka Corm and pseudostem To repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman The corm is sliced and boiled, and the starchy powder, bulla, is eaten with milk