Voucher No. | Scientific name | Family | Vernacular name | Habit | Disease treated | PU | Method of preparation & part administered |
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AHU167 | Abutilon bidentatum | Malvaceae | Muka Adi | HA | Headache | L | Boiled in hoja and served like a tea |
(Hochst.) A. Rich. | Â | Â | Â | Rh disease | L | Decoction taken orally | |
 |  |  |  | Mineral deficiency in children | L | Infusion taken oral | |
AHU212 | Acacia nilotica (L.) | Fabaceae | Serkema | T | Bad breath/halitosis | B | Chew and spit |
Willd. ex Del. | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
AHU197 | Acalypha fruticosa | Euphorbiaceae | Dhirii | Sh | Heart disease | L | Decoction is taken oral |
Forssk. | Â | Â | Â | Kidney infection/Nephropathy | L | Decoction is taken oral | |
AHU171 | Acanthospermum | Asteraceae | Kumutu Adi | HA | Itching skin | Ap | Concoction is drenched |
hispidum DC. | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
AHU33 | Acokanthera schimperi | Appocynaceae | Qarari | Sh | Tonsillitis | St, L | Concocted, gargling and rinsing the throat |
(A. DC.) Schweinf. | Â | Â | Â | Malaria | Ap | Dried & smoke is used as mosquito repellent | |
AHU117 | *Aloe harlana Reynolds | Aloaceae | Hargesa | Sh | Snake bite, liver swelling & spleen swelling/Splenomegaly | L | Crushed and filtrate taken oral in all cases |
Colon cleaner | Sa | Crystallized, powdered and juice taken oral | |||||
Skin fungus, hair fungus & skin inflammation | J, L | Concocted together and used as ointment and wash the hair | |||||
Sa, J | |||||||
AHU161 | *Aloe mcloughlinii Chris. | Aloaceae | Hargesa | Sh | Eye infections | Sa | Extract the sap and drop in the eye |
AHU162 | Aloe megalacantha Baker | Aloaceae | Hargesa Guracha | Sh | Colon cleaner | J, Sa | Crystallized & Juice made/sibri, taken oral |
AHU160 | Aloe retrospiciens | Aloaceae | Hargesa Adi | Sh | Colon cleaner | J, Sa | Crystallized & Juice made/sibri, taken oral |
Reynolds & Bally | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
AHU153 | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Asparagaceae | Hida Sere | Sh | Swelling and infection on the head (korokor) | L | Crushed and put on hot plate and applied on the head while warm |
AHU201 | Asparagus racemosus Willd. | Asparagaceae | Hida Sero Guracha | Sh | Body burning feeling and mentally disturbed | Br | Concocted and taken oral and drenched |
Itching the whole skin | R | Crushed and the filtrate is drenched | |||||
AHU213 | Azadirachta indica A. Juss. | Meliaceae | Kinina | T | Malaria | S, L | Mixture of leaf infusion and oil extracted from seed taken oral |
Intestinal parasites | S, L | Mixture of leaf infusion and oil extracted from seed taken oral as anthelmintics | |||||
AHU207 | Bidens pilosa L. | Asteraceae | Xiye | HA | Difficulty of blood clotting | St, L | Crushed and bandaged on bleeding part |
AHU112 | Cadaba rotundifolia Forssk. | Capparidaceae | Delensisa | Sh | Extended flow of menstruation/Menometrorrhagia | B, L | Concocted together with Withania somnifera and a cup of filtrate is taken oral |
AHU178 | Cadia purpurea (Picc.) Ait. | Fabaceae | Cheeka | Sh | Gastritis | N | Collect from the flower and taken oral |
Heartburn/Pyrosis | N | Sucked from flower and used as carminative | |||||
AHU146 | Capparis tomentosa Lam. | Capparidaceae | Gemora | CP | Nipple pores remain closed after birth | R, L | Concoction taken oral to facilitate opening of nipple pores |
AHU111 | Caralluma speciosa N.E. Br. | Asclepiadaceae | Ya’ii Bera | HP | Skin cyst & tumour locally known as keledo | St | Crushed with Gloriosa superba and put on the tumour |
Gangrene | St | Powdered with Gloriosa superba and turtle bone then put on the starting point | |||||
Swollen body part-gofla | St | Crushed and bandage on swollen part | |||||
Anti poison | Sa | Diluted sap taken orally | |||||
Wound | Sa | Sap extracted and used as ointment | |||||
Itching skin | Sa | Sap extracted and used as ointment | |||||
AHU154 | Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Agamsa | Sh | Premature ejaculation | F | Decoction of unripened fruit is served as a tea and wash the body with the infusion |
AHU199 | Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich. | Menispermaceae | Bal-Toke | CP | Sudden illness locally called dingetegna | R | Chew & swallow to stop sudden vomiting, abdominal pain and discomfort |
AHU204 | Coccinia sp. Burger | Cucurbitaceae | Hanchota | CH | Kidney disease | Tu | Infusion taken oral |
AHU214 | Commelina stephaniniana Chiov. | Commelinaceae | Hola gebis | HA | Skin fungus around the neck and face | Sa | Extract creamy sap and use as an ointment |
AHU187 | Commicarpus sinuatusMeikle | Nyctaginaceae | Kontom | HP | Gonorrhoea | L | Concoction with leaf and fruit of Cucumis dipsaceus and taken oral |
Skin fungus around the neck and face | L | Leaf paste mixed with oil and used as ointment | |||||
AHU184 | Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst. | Scrophulariaceae | Roba Enjire | HA | Liver disease | R, L | Concoction taken oral |
Diarrhoea | R, L | Concoction taken oral | |||||
AHU158 | Croton macrostachyus Del. | Euphorbiaceae | Bekenisa | T | Liver disease/Jaundice | B | Concocted with bark of Terminalia brownii and drink a cup of infusion |
AHU108 | Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach | Cucurbitaceae | Hare Goge | CH | Gonorrhoea | F, L | Concocted with Commicarpus sinuatus leaf and taken oral |
Urinary retention/Ischuria | L | Crushed and filtrate taken oral | |||||
Skin fungus | F | Rub the affected part with warm fruit | |||||
AHU108B | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich. | Cucurbitaceae | Hare Goge | CH | Swelling due to poisonousthorn | F | Put on hot plate and bandage on the swollen part while warm |
AHU217 | Cucumis prophetarum L. | Cucurbitaceae | Hidi | CA | Wound and Swollen body part | F | Make it warm and bandage on wound/ swollen part while warmth |
AHU114 | Cynoglossum coeruleum Hochst. ex A. DC. | Boraginaceae | Mexene Tiro | HA | Kwashiorkor | Ap | Concocted with Verbascum sinaiticum and taken oral |
AHU149 | Datura stramonium L. | Solanaceae | Qamaxari | HA | Ear infections/Otitis externa & media | F, L | Dried, ground together and mix with oil and drop in the ear |
Worms created in the tooth gum | F | Boiled and put on the gum area | |||||
AHU159 | Dodonaea angustifolia L.f. | Sapindaceae | Edecha | Sh | Hair fungus Swelling and bursting on the head (korokor) | L | Dried, powdered and mixed with oil and used as an ointment |
Malaria | F | Fresh fruits are eaten | |||||
Intestinal parasite | L | Fresh leaf extract taken oral as anthelmintics | |||||
AHU164 | Echidnopsis dammanniana Spren. | Asclepiadaceae | Muka Mesqa | HA | Snake bite poison | St | Crushed and tie on the snake bite |
AHU209 | Echinops macrochaetus Fresen. | Asteraceae | Qore Hare | HA | Toothache | R | Crushed and put on the painful teeth |
AHU196 | Erianthemum aethiopicum Wiens & Polhill | Loranthaceae | Digelo Serkema | E | Breast swelling/Mastitis | St, L | Concoction taken oral |
AHU192 | Erucastrum arabicum Fisch. & Mey. | Brassicaceae | Rafu Shimbiro | HA | Skin fungus around the neck and face | P, S | Dried, powdered, mix with oil and use as an ointment |
AHU118 | Euclea racemosa Murr. subsp. schimperi | Ebenaceae | Miesa | Sh | Snake bite poison | L | Crushed with Aloe sp. and filtrate taken oral |
Liver swelling | L | Crushed with Aloe sp. and filtrate taken oral | |||||
Spleen swelling/Splenomegaly | L | Crushed with Aloe sp. and filtrate taken oral | |||||
AHU163 | Eulophia petersii Rchb.f | Orchidaceae | Shunkurta Gara, Ejiji | HA | Swollen body part-gofla | Bu | Cooked bulb eaten |
Abdominal pain/kurtet | Bu | Soup made from bulb taken oral | |||||
AHU110 | Gloriosa superba L. | Colchicaceae | Harmel Kubra | Sh | Toothache | L | Crushed leaf applied on painful teeth |
Epilepsy | L | Crushed leaf filtrate taken oral | |||||
Skin cyst & tumour/keledo | L | Crushed leaf is bandage on tumour/cyst | |||||
Gallstone | L | Immersed in water and infusion taken oral | |||||
Gangrene | L | Crushed with succulent Caralluma speciosa and tie on the starting point | |||||
AHU126 | *Gomphocarpus purpurascens A. Rich. | Asclepiadaceae | Ari-Yuyo | HA | Itching skin | L | Roasted and powdered leaf is mixed with oil & used as ointment |
Evil eye | L | A cup of Infusion taken oral & smoke bath with dry leaf | |||||
AHU145 | Gossypium hirsutum L. | Malvaceae | Jibri Boke | Sh | Small swelling with oozing pus in the vagina/Vaginitis | L | Concocted with Acokanthera schimperi and kurunfud and wash the affected part |
AHU177 | Grewia bicolor Juss. | Tiliaceae | Deka | Sh | Small swelling with oozing pus/skin ulcer | L | Crushed leaf in bandage on it |
Epidermal drying | L | Extract is applied on skin as emollients | |||||
Bad breath (Halitosis) | St | Used as a toothbrush | |||||
AHU144 | Heliotropium aegyptiacum Lehm. | Boraginaceae | Harma Deysa | HA | Leech attached on throat | L | Crushed and filtrate is used for gargling the throat |
AHU166 | Heliotropium steudneri Vatke | Boraginaceae | Muka Michii | HA | mich | L | Crushed and filtrate is drenched |
Skin fungus | L | Fresh leaf rubbed on affected part | |||||
AHU169 | Indigofera amorphoides Jaub. & Spach | Fabaceae | Muka Adi | HP | Heart disease | Ap | Decoction taken oral |
AHU176 | Indigofera sp. | Fabaceae | Muka Aroo | HA | Herpes zoster | L | Dried, powdered, roasted and mixed with oil to be used as ointment |
AHU174 | *Indigofera ellenbeckii Bak. f. | Fabaceae | War | HP | Mouth infection | L | Crushed leaf filtrate is used to wash mouth |
AHU189 | Jasminum grandiflorum L. | Oleaceae | Bilu | Sh | Chapped lips | L | Paste of fresh leaf used as emollient on lips |
Tooth gum infection/Gingivitis | L | Crushed and applied on the gum in the mouth | |||||
AHU152 | Jatropha curcas L. | Euphorbiaceae | Hambete Muluk | Sh | Constipation | S | Decocted and oily fluid taken oral as laxative |
AHU203 | Kalanchoe marmorata Bak. | Crassulaceae | Chophi Gurati | HP | Eye infection | St | Extracted sap is boiled, cooled & dropped |
Ear infections/Otitis | St | Sap extracted, boiled, cooled & dropped | |||||
Swelling with pus due to spine | St, L | Crushed with Ricinus communis seed and bandage on to remove the pus and spine | |||||
AHU200 | Kleinia abyssinica (A. Rich.) A. Berger | Asteraceae | Abrasha | HA | Sexual dysfunction | Rh | Aphrodisiac fresh rhizome is eaten few hours before sexual performance |
AHU202 | Kleinia odora (Forssk.) DC. | Asteraceae | Luko | HP | Nerve case | L | Oily extract is boiled, mixed with Cadaba rotundifolia and used to massage |
AHU205 | Kleinia pendula (Forssk.) DC. | Asteraceae | Afrasha | HP | Swollen body part | St | Decoction of fresh succulent is bandaged on swollen part while warm |
AHU206 | Kleinia squarrosa Cufod. | Asteraceae | Luko | Sh | Intestinal parasite | St | Crush and taken oral as anthelmintics |
Swelling on gum and toothache | St | Used as toothbrush | |||||
AHU195 | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. | Cucurbitaceae | Buqee | CA | Obstructed labour/Dystocia | L | Crushed and filtrate taken oral in a traditional assisted delivery |
AHU173 | Leucas minimifolia Chiov. | Lamiaceae | Muka Adi | Sh | Eye diseases | L | Crushed and filtrate dropped in the eye |
Closing of the eye in the morning specially children | L | Crushed and filtrate dropped in the eye | |||||
AHU175 | *Leucas stachydiformis (Hochst. ex Benth.) Briq. | Lamiaceae | Muka Bofta | HA | Mouth infection | L | Decoction taken oral |
Nose infection | L | Decoction taken oral | |||||
AHU150 | Lawsonia inermis L. | Lytheraceae | Hina | Sh | Infection after haemorrhage & skin tumour removal | L | Crushed fresh leaf is applied external as antiseptic |
L | |||||||
Fever | L | Crushed and wash the head | |||||
AHU148 | Maerua triphylla A. Rich. | Capparidaceae | Qanqalcha | Sh | Stomach gofla | L | Concocted and taken oral |
AHU127 | Melhania zavattarii Cufod. | Sterculiaceae | Muka bira | Sh | Kidney infection | F, L | Concoction taken oral |
AHU179 | Ocimum basilicum L. var. thyrsiflorum (L.) Benth. | Lamiaceae | Rahan | HP | sirkita | L | Crushed and filtrate taken oral |
AHU140 | Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth. | Lamiaceae | Rahana, Riroo | Sh | mich | L | Crush and squeeze the solution to drench and drink a teaspoon of it with tea or coffee |
Eye infection | L | Immerse in water and wash the eye with diluted infusion | |||||
AHU215 | Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller | Cactaceae | Tini | Sh | Hair fungus | J | Extracted and wash the hair |
AHU210 | Osyris quadripartita Decn. | Santalaceae | Wato | Sh | Malaria | R, L | Reddish infusion resulted after 24 hours immersion is taken oral |
AHU105 | Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Harmel Xixiqaa | HA | Heart disease | Ap | Concocted and taken oral |
AHU147 | Plumbago zeylanica L. | Plumbaginaceae | Merxes | HA | Low level swelling under skin | R, L | Decoction taken oral |
AHU216 | Portulaca oleracea L. subsp. oleracea | Portulacaceae | Merere Haree | HA | Constipation | L | Cooked and served as laxative vegetable |
Cough | L | Cooked and eaten as a demulcent agent | |||||
AHU142 | Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf. | Urticaceae | Dirba | HA | Infertility in female | R, L | Concoction taken oral to increase the chance of fertility |
AHU142 | Pouzolzia parasitica (Forssk.) Schweinf. | Urticaceae | Dirba | HA | Diarrhoea | Tu, L | Crushed together and infusion taken oral |
Haemorrhage | L | Washing of anal opening with the infusion | |||||
Hair fungus | Tu, L | Concocted to wash the hair | |||||
AHU151 | Prunus persica (L.) Batsch | Rosaceae | Kuki | T | Snake bite poison | L | Crushed and filtrate taken oral |
Liver swelling | L | Infusion taken oral | |||||
Spleen swelling/Splenomegaly | L | Infusion taken oral | |||||
AHU208 | Punica granatum L. | Lythraceae | Roman (Am) | T | Swollen body part/gofla | F | Decoction serves like a tea |
AHU172 | Pupalia lappacea (L.) A. Juss. | Amaranthaceae | Metene | HA | Urinary retention/Ischuria | Ap | Concoction taken oral |
AHU194 | Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth | Asteraceae | Wachara Haree | HA | Liver disease/swollen and create fluid sacs | L | Decoction with sugar taken like a tea |
AHU109 | *Rhynchosia erlangeri Harms | Fabaceae | Harmel | Sh | Mental problem | L | Crushed leaf filtrate taken oral |
Heart disease | L | Concocted mix with honey and taken oral | |||||
AHU119 | Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae | Qobo | T | Constipation | S | Extracted oil taken as oral laxative |
AHU182 | Senna italica Mill. | Fabaceae | Tenemeki | HA | Colon cleaner | L | Concocted with the fruit of Tamarindus indica and sugar and used as laxative |
AHU181 | Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Apiaceae | Harfetu | T | Body burning feeling and mentally disturbed | L | Concocted with Grewia sp. and Cissampelos mucronata and taken oral |
AHU183 | Tamarindus indica L. | Fabaceae | Roka | T | Colon cleaner | F | Concocted with Senna italica and sugar and used as laxative |
AHU155 | Terminalia brownii \Fresen. | Combretaceae | Bireysa | T | Liver disease/Jaundice | B | Concocted with bark of Croton macrostachyus and drink a cup of infusion |
AHU157 | Tragia plukenetii A. Rodel.-Smith | Euphorbiaceae | Dobi | HA | Nipple opening remain closed after birth | R, L | Concocted and filtrate is taken oral |
AHU185 | Tribulus terrestris L. | Zygophyllaceae | Qumutu Gala | HA | Heart disease | Ap | Concoction taken oral |
AHU143 | Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Scrophulariaceae | Muka loni, Gura Haree | Sh | Kwashiorkor | Ap | Concocted with Cynoglossum coeruleum and taken oral |
AHU156 | Vernonia amygdalina Del. | Asteraceae | Ebicha | T | Liver disease/Jaundice | B | Immerse in water and drink the infusion |
AHU141 | Withania somnifera (L.) Dun. in DC. | Solanaceae | Hidi Bude | Sh | Extended flow of menstruation/Menometrorrhagia | B, L | Concocted together with Cadaba rotundifolia & a cup of filtrate is taken oral |
Gallstone | R, L | Concoction taken oral | |||||
Evil eye | Br | Dried and smoke bath | |||||
AHU188 | Zinnia peruviana (L.) L. | Asteraceae | Muka Ilili | HA | Depigmentation of section of skin/Vitiligo | R, L | Concocted and applied on affected part |
AHU104 | Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. | Rhaminaceae | Kurkura | T | Haemorrhage | L | Crushed and bath the anal opening |
 |  |  |  |  | Headache | L | Concocted and used to wash the head |