Table 4 Medicinal plants used to treat livestock diseases
From: Local people’s interaction with Wejig-Mahgo-Waren Massif Forest in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia
Scientific name | Voucher codes | Family name | Tigrigna name | Habit | Part used | Used for | Preparation and application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Achyranthes aspera L | MH 057 | Amaranthaceae | Machelo | H | R | Eye infection | Chew and smear droplet in to the infected part |
Aloe camperi Schweinf | MH 302 | Aloaceae | Ere | S | L | Dislocated | Tie on the tail of the infected animal |
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del | MH 019 | Balanitaceae | Bedeno | T | WP | Degehabe* | Tie the animal on the stem of the live plant of Balanites aegyptiaca |
Buddleja polystachya Fresen | MH 137 | Loganiaceae | Metere | S | L | Leeches | Crush and apply to the nose |
Clutia lanceolata Forssk | MH 023 | Euphorbiaceae | Hirtmtmo | S | F | Shanbu* | Crush, drink juice and apply to the nose |
Cyphostemma adenocaule (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Desc. ex Wild and Drummond | MH 017 | Vitaceae | Aserkuka | HC | R | Leeches | Crush, filter and apply to the nose |
Ehretia cymosa Thonn | MH 095 | Boraginaceae | Aulaga | T | S | Dislocated | Part of stem that have formed circle hole at the center and insert in to metal and hold the stem and burn the affected part through the hot metal |
Heliotropium strigosum Willd | MH 066 | Boraginaceae | Amam gmel | H | L | Dislocated | Tie on the tail of the affected animal |
Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br | MH 007 | Acanthaceae | Girbia | H | R | Eye infection | Chew and smear in to the infected part |
Leucas abyssinica (Benth.) Briq | MH 047 | Lamiaceae | Shiwa qerni | S | L | Eye infection | Chew and smear droplet in the infected part |
Plectranthus punctatus (L. f.) L’Her | MH 278 | Lamiaceae | Karewo-awalid | H | L | Zgag* | Crush and apply to the nose |
Rhus natalensis Krauss | MH 118 | Anacardiaceae | Atami | S | L | Fnfan* | Curl the leaves and tie via fiber and insert through its anus |
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth | MH 009 | Scrophulariaceae | Trnake | H | R/L | Pancreas | Crush, drink and apply to the nose |