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Reference HL 11 has information about 44 plants
Reference:
HL 11
Author:
Lemordant, D.
| Title: | Contribution à l'ethnobotanique éthiopienne. Journal d'Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée, (J.A.T.B.A.), 18, 1 - 35, 142 - 179, (1971) |
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name: Achyranthes aspera L.
Family: Amaranthaceae
| Synonyms: | Achyranthes annua Dinter; Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.; Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula; Achyranthes obovata Peter. |
| Pictures: | Achyranthes_aspera4.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera2.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera3.jpg , HL13Achyranthes_aspera.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera1.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera5.jpg |
Symptoms: H(100)
| Recipes: | H(100), stem , pommad , local application |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: t'alandj
Achyranthes aspera L.
Official name: Achyranthes aspera L.
Family: Amaranthaceae
| Synonyms: | Achyranthes annua Dinter; Achyranthes indica (L.) Mill.; Achyranthes aspera L. var. sicula; Achyranthes obovata Peter. |
| Pictures: | Achyranthes_aspera4.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera2.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera3.jpg , HL13Achyranthes_aspera.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera1.jpg , Achyranthes_aspera5.jpg |
Symptoms: V(087)
| Recipes: | Veq(087), extracts from stems, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: t'alandj
Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Official name: Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.
Family: Apocynaceae
| Pictures: | Acokanthera_schimperi.jpg |
Symptoms: H(092)
| Recipes: | H(092) arrows poison, ONS.?, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: ouabaio
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name: Adansonia digitata L.
Family: Bombacaceae
| Synonyms: | Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev. |
| Pictures: | Adansonia_digitata4.jpg , Adansonia_digitata5.jpg , HA06Adansonia_digitata.jpg , Adansonia_digitata3.jpg , Adansonia_digitata2.jpg , Adansonia_digitata6.jpg , Adansonia_digitata1.jpg |
Symptoms: H(051)
| Recipes: | H(051), leaves, decoction (H2O) , VO. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: dima
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name: Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family: Fabaceae
| Pictures: | Albizia_anthelmintica1.jpg , Albizia_anthelmintica2.jpg , Albizia_anthelmintica3.jpg , Albizia_anthelmintica4.jpg , Albizia_anthelmintica5.jpg , Albizia_anthelmintica6.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), bark, powder + H20 |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: musna
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name: Aloe ferox Miller
Family: Asphodelaceae
| Pictures: | Aloe_ferox3.jpg , Aloe_ferox2.jpg , Aloe_ferox1.jpg |
Symptoms: H(001), H(002x), H(004)
| Recipes: | H(001) eyes diseases, ONS., RNS. H(002x) to vean the calf, sap of Aloe ferox, ONS. , RNS. et les empécher de sucer leurs doigts H(004) wounds, leaves as dressing |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: erét
Aloe ferox Miller
Official name: Aloe ferox Miller
Family: Asphodelaceae
| Pictures: | Aloe_ferox3.jpg , Aloe_ferox2.jpg , Aloe_ferox1.jpg |
Symptoms: V(002x)
| Recipes: | Vb(002x) to vean the calf, sap of Aloe ferox, ONS. , RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: erét
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Official name: Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Family: Asparagaceae
| Pictures: | Asparagus_racemosus2.jpg , Asparagus_racemosus1.jpg , HA05Asparagus_racemosus.jpg |
Symptoms: H(161)
| Recipes: | H(161), stems , leaves , ashes + butter, pommad |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: sariti
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del.
Official name: Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del.
Family: Balanitaceae
| Synonyms: | Balanites gillettii Cufod. |
| Pictures: | Balanites_aegyptiaca1.jpg , HA06Balanites_aegyptiaca.jpg , Balanites_aegyptiaca2.jpg , Balanites_aegyptiaca3.jpg , Balanites_aegyptiaca4.jpg , Balanites_aegyptiaca5.jpg |
Symptoms: H(006), H(045)
| Recipes: | H(006), green fruit, ONS., RNS. H(045), ONS., maceration H2O, destroyed the parasites of the water |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: baddano
Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Official name: Brucea antidysenterica J.F. Mill.
Family: Simaroubaceae
| Pictures: | Brucea_antidysenterica-fl.jpg , Brucea_antidysenterica-pl.jpg |
Symptoms: H(008), H(100)
| Recipes: | H(008), roots, fruit, powder, 1 spoon coffee + 1 cup milk 2 to 3 X / day H(008), leaves decoction (H2O), VO. H(100), grinded roots + butter + mercury |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: waginos
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f.
Official name: Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f.
Family: Asclepiadaceae
| Synonyms: | Asclepias procera Aiton |
Symptoms: H(055), H(091), H(173), H(202)
| Recipes: | H(055), roots barks, ,RNS. H(091), roots barks, ,RNS. H(173), latex, RNS. H(202) depilation |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: t'op' iya
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f.
Official name: Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f.
Family: Asclepiadaceae
| Synonyms: | Asclepias procera Aiton |
Symptoms: V(092)
| Recipes: | V(092) fishing, latex, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: t'op' iya
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Official name: Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Family: Capparaceae
| Synonyms: | Capparis polymorpha Guill. & Pers.; Capparis persicifolia A.Rich. |
| Pictures: | Capparis_tomentosa1.jpg , HA03Capparis_tomentosa.jpg , Capparis_tomentosa2.jpg , Capparis_tomentosa3.jpg , Capparis_tomentosa4.jpg |
Symptoms: H(001)
| Recipes: | H(001), leaves , RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: andet, andel
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Official name: Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family: Apocynaceae
| Synonyms: | Carissa pubescens A. DC.; Carissa spinarum L. |
| Pictures: | Carissa_edulis1.jpg , HA03Carissa_edulis.jpg , Carissa_edulis2.jpg , Carissa_edulis3.jpg |
Symptoms: H(037), H(091), H(103), H(112)
| Recipes: | H(103), to fall gums , plaster of grilled roots on gums |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: agam
Celosia trigyna L.
Official name: Celosia trigyna L.
Family: Amaranthaceae
| Pictures: | Celosia_trigyna1.jpg , HA06Celosia_trigyna.jpg , Celosia_trigyna2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, decoction (H2O), RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: bel bella, bel belta
Clematis simensis Fres.
Official name: Clematis simensis Fres.
Family: Ranunculaceae
| Pictures: | HA08Clematis_simensis.jpg |
Symptoms: H(051)
| Recipes: | H(051), ONS., RNS |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: azzo arag
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Official name: Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R. Br. ex Vatke
Family: Verbenaceae
| Pictures: | Clerodendrum_myricoides1.jpg , Clerodendrum_myricoides2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(020), H(037), H(051)
| Recipes: | H(020), bark, powder, RNS. H(037), H(051), leaves, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: sult'e
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name: Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
| Pictures: | Croton_macrostachyus1.jpg , Croton_macrostachyus2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(007), H(013), H(143), H(053), H(055), H(068), H(100)
| Recipes: | H(013) + H(143) , juice petiol on wounds + frubber the wound with a stone H(053), oil seeds, drops in ears H(100), 7 buds, decoction (H2O) on affected part 2X , rest in food, application leaves on affected part H(100), barks, ONS., RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: besanna, messanna, tambuh
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.
Official name: Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ex Lam.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
| Pictures: | Cucurbita_maxima3.jpg , Cucurbita_maxima2.jpg , Cucurbita_maxima4.jpg , Cucurbita_maxima1.jpg , HA07Cucurbita_maxima.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), seeds without cuticle, V.O. + purge the next day, used by pregnant women |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: dubba
Datura metel L.
Official name: Datura metel L.
Family: Solanaceae
| Synonyms: | Datura alba (Bernh.) Rumph. ex Nees; Datura fastuosa L. |
| Pictures: | HA01Datura_metel.jpg , Datura_metel2.jpg , Datura_metel1.jpg |
Symptoms: H(103), H(104)
| Recipes: | H(103) dental care, ONS, RNS; H(104) digestive spasms, ONS. of Datura fastuosa, potion, VO. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: astänager
Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.
Official name: Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.
Family: Sapindaceae
| Synonyms: | Dodonaea angustifolia L. f. |
Symptoms: H(051), H(108)
| Recipes: | H(051) + H(108) leaves, juice, drops in nose, the patient lies |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: ketketta
Embelia schimperi Vatke
Official name: Embelia schimperi Vatke
Family: Myrsinaceae
| Synonyms: | Embelia kilimandschari Gilg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), fruit (dry stone fruit), decoction (H2O) 2 to 3H, crushed, sifted, mass, VO. in the morning on an empty stomachj, 1 glass and after 3H an other galss; Strong medication |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: enqoqqo
Erythrina abyssinica Lam.
Official name: Erythrina abyssinica Lam.
Family: Fabaceae
| Pictures: | Erythrina_abyssinica4.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica1.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica3.jpg , Erythrina_abyssinica2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(045)
| Recipes: | H(045), barks in dressing |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: kortch'
Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.
Official name: Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
| Pictures: | Euphorbia_abyssinica1.jpg , Euphorbia_abyssinica2.jpg , Euphorbia_abyssinica3.jpg |
Symptoms: H(013), H(051), H(100), H(161)
| Recipes: | H(013), latex, H(051), latex, H(100), latex, RNS. H(161), latex, local application |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: qolqwal
Ficus sp.
Official name: Ficus sp.
Family: Moraceae
| Pictures: | Ficus sp.1.jpg , Ficus sp.2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(161)
| Recipes: | H(161) latex, local application |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: shola
Ficus sp.
Official name: Ficus sp.
Family: Moraceae
| Pictures: | Ficus sp.1.jpg , Ficus sp.2.jpg |
Symptoms: V(037)
| Recipes: | V?q (037)mule, stem's barks, crushed with barley, VO. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: shola
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Official name: Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel.
Family: Rosaceae
| Pictures: | Hagenia_abyssinica2.jpg , Hagenia_abyssinica1.jpg , Hagenia_abyssinica3.jpg , Hagenia_abyssinica4.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068) tenia, red femal flowers of Hagenia abyssinica are dryed, pounded, macerated in one cup during 1/2 H. in whey or tepid water.. The patient must remain with an empty stomach until the worm go out |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: koso
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Official name: Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Family: Malvaceae
| Pictures: | Hibiscus_sabdariffa1.jpg , Hibiscus_sabdariffa3.jpg , Hibiscus_sabdariffa4.jpg , HR09Hibiscus_sabdariffa.jpg , HA05Hibiscus_sabdariffa.jpg , Hibiscus_sabdariffa2.jpg |
Symptoms: H(006)
| Recipes: | H(006), roots, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: karkade
Jasminum abyssinicum Hoscht. Ex DC.
Official name: Jasminum abyssinicum Hoscht. Ex DC.
Family: Oleaceae
Symptoms: H(000), H(068), H(100)
| Recipes: | H(000) juice of leaves of Jasminum abyssinicum, different diseases H(068) tenia, maceration of leaves of Jasminum abyssinicum of young plants of Olea chrysophylla + butter and oil, RNS. H(100) gonorrhoea, maceration of roots + introduction of the end of the roots in ureter |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: messertch, tämbälal, abe s'élim
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Official name: Juniperus procera Hochst. ex A. Rich.
Family: Cupressaceae
| Pictures: | Juniperus_procera2.jpg , Juniperus_procera1.jpg |
Symptoms: H(004), H(113)
| Recipes: | H(113), cones and twigs, fumigations |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: t'ed
Lepidium sativum L.
Official name: Lepidium sativum L.
Family: Brassicaceae
| Pictures: | Lepidium_sativum3.jpg , Lepidium_sativum2.jpg , Lepidium_sativum1.jpg |
Symptoms: H(112)
| Recipes: | H(112) abortifacient, ONS., RNS |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: fét'o
Myrsine africana L.
Official name: Myrsine africana L.
Family: Myrsinaceae
| Pictures: | Myrsine_africana1.jpg , Myrsine_africana2.jpg , Myrsine_africana3.jpg , Myrsine_africana4.jpg , Myrsine_africana5.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), fruits of Myrsine africana again tenia |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: qätch'ämo
Myrsine africana L.
Official name: Myrsine africana L.
Family: Myrsinaceae
| Pictures: | Myrsine_africana1.jpg , Myrsine_africana2.jpg , Myrsine_africana3.jpg , Myrsine_africana4.jpg , Myrsine_africana5.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068), leaves, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: qatch'amo
Nicotiana tabacum L.
Official name: Nicotiana tabacum L.
Family: Solanaceae
Symptoms: V(039)
| Recipes: | Vb(039) leech, leaves, sap, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: tembaho
Nigella sativa L.
Official name: Nigella sativa L.
Family: Ranunculaceae
| Pictures: | Nigella_sativa1.jpg , Nigella_sativa2.jpg , Nigella_sativa3.jpg |
Symptoms: H(007), H(007x), H(112)
| Recipes: | H(007) diuretic, H(007x) carminative, H(116) to bring on the oestral cycle, ONS., RNS H(112) frequent use as abortifacient |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: abäsuda
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth.
Official name: Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth.
Family: Lamiaceae
Symptoms: H(001), H(018), H(070)
| Recipes: | H(001) infection, to rub the inner side of the eyelid with a leaf of Ocimum lamiifolium ( irritating action with blood) H(018) head ache, juice of leaves, drops in nose H(070) rabies, ONS., RNS |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: dämakäsé
Oxalis anthelmintica A. Rich.
Official name: Oxalis anthelmintica A. Rich.
Family: Oxalidaceae
| Pictures: | Oxalis_anthelmintica1.jpg , Oxalis_anthelmintica2.jpg , Oxalis_anthelmintica3.jpg , Oxalis_anthelmintica4.jpg |
Symptoms: H(068), H(100), H(113)
| Recipes: | H(068), H(100), H(113), roots, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: mettch'a-mettch'o
Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Official name: Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Family: Palmae
| Pictures: | Phoenix_reclinata2.jpg , Phoenix_reclinata1.jpg , Phoenix_reclinata3.jpg |
Symptoms: H(113)
| Recipes: | H(113) pleurisy, roots of Phoenix reclinata, RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: zambaba
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Official name: Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Family: Phytolaccaceae
| Synonyms: | Phytolacca abyssinica Mog. |
Symptoms: H(006), H(022), H(068), H(100)
| Recipes: | H(006) purgative, H(022) oxytocic,, ONS., RNS. H(068) ascaris , tenia, ONS., RNS., VO. H(100) blennorrage, seeds and roots of Phytolacca abyssinica |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: shebti
Silene macrosolen Steud. ex A.Rich.
Official name: Silene macrosolen Steud. ex A.Rich.
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Symptoms: H(068)
| Recipes: | H(068) tenia, 6 pieces ( thick as thumb) of the roots of Silene macrosolen in powder, 1 X, VO. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: wägärt
Terminalia brownii Fries
Official name: Terminalia brownii Fries
Family: Combretaceae
| Pictures: | Terminalia_brownii2.jpg , Terminalia_brownii1.jpg , Terminalia_brownii3.jpg |
Symptoms: H(126)
| Recipes: | H(126) jaundice, barks, decoction, VO. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: wäyba
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Official name: Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Family: Fabaceae
Symptoms: H(012), H(091)
| Recipes: | H(012) boiled with flax, made a plaster for the fractures H(091) massage of the kidneys of the late child to go |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: abesh
Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Official name: Vernonia amygdalina Delile
Family: Asteraceae
| Synonyms: | Vernonia senegalensis A. Chev. |
| Pictures: | Vernonia_amygdalina1.jpg , HA21Vernonia_amygdalina.jpg |
Symptoms: H(006), H(038), H(091), H(099), H(135), H(196)
| Recipes: | H(006) new born, end of young stems, crushed, juice + H2O or milk, VO. H(099) for H(038), stems, decoction |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: grawwa
Ziziphus sp.
Official name: Ziziphus sp.
Family: Rhamnaceae
Symptoms: H(037), H(193), H(203)
| Recipes: | H(037) béchique, H(193) emollient, H(203) tannin plant, ONS., RNS. |
Region: East Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Vernacular name: abétéré
