Scientific name Amharic name Parts used Disease treated Mode of preparation Administration Acacia negrii Pic. Sermi. (Fabaceae)Cheba Resin Wound Painting Dermal Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae)Telenji Leaf Throat (esophagus) disease Cutting and crushing Oral Acokanthera schimperi (DC.) Oliv. (Apocynaceae)Merenz Leaf, stem Syphilis, wound Pounding and painting Dermal Allium cepa L. (Alliaceae)Qey Shnkurt Bulb Headache Eating Allium sativum L. (Alliaceae)Nech Shnkurt Bulb Evil eye, cough, abdominal pain (vomiting), swelling, malaria Crushing and eating Oral Amaranthus caudatus L. (Amaranthaceae)Yebahir Teff Root, stem Frequent miscarriage/neonatal death Pounding Oral Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae)Dendero Fruit Wound Crushing and dropping Dermal Asparagus africanus Lam. (Asparagaceae)Yeset Kest Root Migraine Binding Dermal Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge (Fabaceae)Yebab Alenga Root Snake bite Chewing Oral Brassica carinata A. Br. (Brassicaceae)Gomenzer Seed Abdominal pain Pounding Oral Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill. (Simaroubaceae)Abalo/W-aginos Leaf, fruit Madness/mental disease Eating Oral Buddleja polystachya Fresen. (Loganiaceae)Anfar Leaf, root Headache Pounding Nasal Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae)Papaya Leaf Diabetes Boiling Oral Carissa spinarum L. (Apocynaceae)Agam Leaf, root Snake bite, mental illness, toothache Chewing or crushing Oral Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. (Fabaceae)Ligita Root, leaf, bark Snake bite Chewing Oral Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl. (Celastraceae)Chat Leaf Malaria, cough, asthma Boiling Oral Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle. (Rutaceae)Lomi Fruit Gonorrhea Crushing Oral Clausena anisata (Willd.) Benth. (Rutaceae)Limich Leaf, fruit Madness/mental illness Chewing Oral Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke (Lamiaceae)Misirch Leaf Migraine Crushing Oral Clutia lanceolata Jaub. & Spach. (Euphorbiaceae)Fiyele feji Root Frequent miscarriage/neonatal death Pounding Oral Coccinia abyssinica (Lam.) Cogn (Cucurbitaceae)Werq Bemieda Root Malaria, evil eye Crushing Oral Coffea arabica L. (Rubiaceae)Buna Stem Headache Roasting Nasal Crotalaria spinosa Hochst. ex Benth. (Fabaceae)Yemdir Grar Root Rabies Boiling Croton macrostachyus Del. (Euphorbiaceae)Bisana Latex, leaf, bud Tinea nigra, Tinea corporis, blood pressure, snake bite, eye disease, epistaxis (nose bleeding), malaria Crushing, squeezing Nasal, optical Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. (Cucurbitaceae)Yemdir Embuay Root, leaf Evil eye, abdominal pain (bloating, vomiting), febrile illness, rabies, ear pest Crushing and cooking Auricular Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae)Duba Seed Rheumatic pain Pounding Oral Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. ex A. DC. (Boraginaceae)Shemigeg/Etse-demena Leaf, root Febrile illness, spider bite, toothache Crushing, painting, boiling and chewing Nasal, dermal, oral Cyperus rigidifolius Steud. (Cyperaceae)Angicha Root/stolon Snake bite Pounding Oral Cyphostemma cyphopetalum (Fresen.) Descoings ex Wild & Drummond (Vitaceae)Yejib Areg Fruit Poisonous Chewing Oral Datura stramonium L. (Solanaceae)Astenagir Leaf, seed Dandruff, rheumatic pain Crushing and smoking Nasal Dodonea angustifolia L.f. (Sapindaceae)Kitikita Root, leaf Malaria Crushing Oral Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb. (Flacourtiaceae)Koshim Leaf Blood pressure, asthma Boiling Oral Echinops kebericho Mesfin (Asteraceae)Kebericho Root Evil spirit, evil eye, mental illness, febrile illness, common cold Burning, smoking pounding Nasal Embelia schimperi Vatke (Myrsinaceae)Enkoko Fruit Ascaris, abdominal bloating, Taenia saginata infection or beef tapeworm Pounding Oral Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae)Bule Bahir Zaf Leaf Common cold Boiling Nasal Euclea racemosa Murr. subsp. schimperi (A. DC.) White (Ebenaceae)Dedeho Leaf Eczema Pounding Dermal Euphorbia abyssinica Gmel. (Euphorbiaceae)Kulkual Latex Rabies Cutting Dermal Euphorbia platyphyllos L. (Euphorbiaceae)Abaydem Latex Poisonous Painting Ferula communis L. (Apiaceae)Inslal Leaf Night blindness Crushing and painting Optical Ficus palmata Forssk. (Moraceae)Qotilebele-s Latex, leaf Breast swelling, swelling Boiling and dropping Dermal Gladiolus abyssinicus (Brongn. ex Lemaire) Goldblatt & de Vos (Iridaceae)Enzeresey Root Hemorrhoids Pounding then add to the hemorrhoids Dermal Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. (Asteraceae)Nug Seed Tinea capitis (boldness) Pounding and painting Dermal Guizotia schimperi Sch. Bip. ex Walp. (Asteraceae)Mech Root, leaf Ascaris, Taenia saginata infection or beef tapeworm Pounding and drinking Oral Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J. F. Gmelin (Rosaceae)Koso Fruit Ascaris, Taenia saginata infection or beef tapeworm Pounding/crushing Oral Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae)Suf Seed Rabies Pounding Oral Hygrophila schulli (Hamilt.) M.R. & S.M. (Acanthaceae)Amekela All parts Eczema Burning Dermal Impatiens ethiopica Grey-WilsonInsosla Root Cough Crushing and pounding Oral Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex DC. (Oleaceae)Tenbelel Leaf, root Ascaris, Taenia saginata infection or beef tapeworm Pounding Oral Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anders. (Acanthaceae)Sensel Root, leaf Abdominal pain (bloating), swelling, rabies Crushing, squeezing Oral Kalanchoe petitiana A. Rich. (Crassulaceae)Andahula Root Tonsillitis Crushing Kanahia laniflora (Forssk.) R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae)Tifrena Latex, root Gland removal, evil eye, scabies (itching) Crushing, dropping, painting Dermal Laggera crispata (Vahl) Hepper & Wood (Asteraceae)Kes Bedeje Root Abdominal burning (gastritis) and knocking Cooking, eating Dermal Laggera siceraria (Molina) Standley (Cucurbitaceae)Qil Fruit Abdominal bloating, stomachache Pouring and shaking Oral Leonotis ocymifolia (Burml. f.) Iwarsson var. raineriana (Visiani) Iwarsson (Lamiaceae)Ras Kimr Root, flower Cancer, wound Crushing Dermal Lepidium sativum L. (Brassicaceae)Feto Seed Febrile illness, evil eye, gonorrhea Pounding, drinking Oral Linum usitatissimum L. (Linaceae)Telba Seed Constipation, eye disease Pounding, inserting Oral, optical Lobelia rhynchopetalum Hemsl. (Lobeliaceae)Gibra Root Impotency Crushing Oral Lupinus albus L. (Fabaceae)Gibto Seed Blood pressure Pounding, cooking Nasal Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae)Nim Leaf Malaria Crushing, drinking Oral Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Bak. (Fabaceae)Birbira Seed Tinea nigra, Tinea corporis, eczema, skin peeling Pounding, painting Dermal Momordica foetida Schumach. (Cucurbitaceae)Kurgn Leaf Wound Squeezing Dermal Myrica salicifolia A. Rich. (Myricaceae)Shinet Bark Migraine Pounding Nasal Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae)Ades Leaf Wound, scabies (itching) Crushing and painting Dermal Nigella sativa L. (Ranunculaceae)Tikur Az-mud Bulb, seed Cough Boiling and drinking Oral Ocimum americanum L. (Lamiaceae)Ziqaqibie Leaf, flower Lung disease, liver disease/jaundice, intestinal diseases Drinking Oral Ocimum urticifolium Roth (Lamiaceae)Dama Ke-sie Leaf, fruit Febrile illness, abdominal pain, common cold Crushing, painting, boiling Oral, dermal Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) Cif. (Oleaceae)Woira Leaf, stem Common cold, night blindness Burning, squeezing Nasal, optical Olinia rochetiana A. Juss. (Oliniaceae)Tifie Stem Swelling Chewing Dermal Osyris quadripartita Decn. (Santalaceae)Keret Root Trachoma Crushing Optical Otostegia integrifolia Benth. (Lamiaceae)Tinjut Leaf Common cold, evil spirit Burning Nasal Pennisetum thunbergii Kunth (Poaceae)Sindedo Root, leaf Febrile illness Burning Nasal Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae)Avocado Leaf Diabetes Boiling and drinking Oral Phoenix reclinata Jacq. (Arecaceae)Selen Fruit Deafness Pounding and boiling Auricular Phragmanthera regularis (Sprague) M. Gilbert (Loranthaceae)Teketila Leaf Blood pressure Pounding or crushing, drinking Oral Phragmanthera macrosolen (A. Rich.) M. Gilbert (Loranthaceae)Teketila Leaf Blood pressure Pounding or crushing, and drinking Oral Phytolacca dodecandra L’Her. (Phytolaccaceae)Endod Leaf, fruit, root Abdominal pain (swelling, vomiting), rabies, scabies (itching) Crushing, pounding, cooking, washing Dermal, oral Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)Qundo Berbere Fruit Hemorrhoids Pounding Dermal Plantago lanceolata L. (Plantaginaceae)Gorteb Leaf Wound Crushing Dermal Plumbago zeylanica L. (Plumbaginaceae)Amira Leaf Abdominal pain, swelling Boiling Oral Pterolobium slocal liquortum (Forssk.) Brenan (Fabaceae)Keltefa Root Evil eye Crushing or pounding Nasal Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae)Roman Bark Abdominal pain Cooking Oral Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae)Chakima Root, seed Abdominal impelling, poisoning, abdominal pain Chewing or crushing Oral Rubia cordifolia L. (Rubiaceae)Enchibir Root, leaf Asthma Boiling Oral Rosa abyssinica Lindley(Rosaceae)Kega Fruit Blood pressure Boiling Oral Rosa x richardii Rehd. (Rosaceae)Tsigereda Flower TB (head wound) Boiling Nasal Rubus apetalus Poir. (Rosaceae)Enjori Stem Blood pressure Eating Oral Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. (Polygonaceae)Mekmeko Root Diabetes Pounding Oral Rumex nepalensis Spreng. (Po1ygonaceae)Yewusha Milas Root Abdominal impelling, abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, diarrhea, evil eye, tonsillitis Crushing Oral Rumex nervosus Vahl (Polygonaceae)Ambacho Stem, leaf, bulb Warts, common cold, wound Heating, boiling, squeezing, painting Dermal, oral, nasal Ruta chalepensis L. (Rutaceae)Tenadam Flower, stem Evil eye, abdominal pain, swelling, vomiting Pounding Nasal Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. (Amaryllidaceae)Chiret Root TB (wound), abdominal and penis swelling Pounding, painting, crushing Dermal, oral Schefflera abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms (Araliaceae)Getem Root, leaf Snake bite Pounding, squeezing Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen. (Polygalaceae)Etse-men-ahe Bark Headache Pounding Nasal Sesamum orientale L. (Pedaliaceae)Selit Root, fruit Hemorrhoids Pounding Dermal Sida rhombifolia L. (Malvaceae)Gorjejit Leaf Vomiting, wound Crushing and painting Dermal Sida schimperiana Hochst. ex A. Rich. (Malvaceae)Chifrig Stem, leaf Gonorrhea, urinary retention Boiling Oral Solanum anguivi Lam. (Solanaceae)Zerech Embuay Fruit Wound Crushing Dermal Solanum incanum L.(Solanaceae)Embuay Fruit Scabies (itching), wound Crushing, painting Dermal Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae)Awut Fruit, leaf Scabies (itching), burned wound Crushing and painting Dermal Stephania abyssinica (Dillon & A. Rich.) Walp. (Menispermaceae)Yedimet Ain Root Abdominal impelling Crushing Oral Leaf Febrile illness Boiling Oral Root Diarrhea Chewing Oral Thymus schimperi Ron. (Lamiaceae)Tosign Leaf Blood pressure Boiling Oral Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fabaceae)Abish Seed Abdominal pain Pounding and boiling Oral Wound Pounding and painting Dermal Cough Cooking and pounding Oral Urtica simensis Steudel (Urticaceae)Sama Leaf Rheumatism/rheumatism Boiling Oral Stomach ulcer Cooking Oral Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. (Scrophulariaceae)Daba Keded Root, leaf Swelling Crushing Oral Root Abdominal pain, vomiting Chewing Eczema Crushing Dermal Esophagus swelling Crushing Oral Asthma Pounding Oral Nose bleeding (epistaxis) Pounding Nasal Blood pressure Chewing Oral Loss of weight Crushing Oral Verbena officinalis L. (Verbenaceae)Atuch Root, leaf, stem Poisoning Chewing Oral Root, leaf, stem Diarrhea Crushing Oral Root, leaf Snake bite Crushing Oral Leaf Tongue disease Boiling Oral Root, leaf, stem Acute febrile illness (elevated temperature (°C)), Crushing Oral Root, leaf, stem Stabbing pain Crushing Oral Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae)Egiziwa Leaf Diarrhea Crushing Oral Fruit Hemorrhoids Crushing Dermal Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae)Enkoy Root, leaf Wound Pounding Oral Zehneria scabra (Linn. f.) Sond. (Cucurbitaceae)Areg Resa Leaf stem TB (wound) Squeezing Nasal Febrile illness (fever) Boiling Nasal Trachoma Boiling Nasal Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae)Zingibl Rhizome Cough, common cold Crushing and boiling Oral
