Table 5 Medicinal plants used to treat both human and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia etbaica Schweinf | MH 120 | Fabaceae | Seraw | S | L/R | Dislocated | Crush and tie |
Achyranthes aspera L | MH 057 | Amaranthaceae | Machelo | H | R | Eye infection | Crush, juice and smear drop of juice on the infected part |
Clematis simensis Fresen | MH 025 | Ranunculaceae | Hareghazo | HC | L | Efni* | Crush, apply fresh without additives, mix with butter and tie for human. For livestock surge and insert it |
Datura stramonium L | MH 169 | Solanaceae | Mestenagr | H | L | Dislocated | Crush and tie |
Erica arborea L | MH 056 | Ericaceae | Hasti | T | P/N | Anas* | Swallow honey collected from Erica arborea, rub on the infected part |
Grewia mollis A. Juss | MH 150 | Tiliaceae | Rewey | T | L | Dislocated | Crush and tie |
Heliotropium strigosum Willd | MH 066 | Boraginaceae | Amam gmel | H | L | Dislocated | Crush and tie |
Malva verticillata L | MH 172 | Malvaceae | Enkftha | H | L | Anthrax | Crush, mix with honey and tie on the affected part |