Table 2 List of medicinal plants for treating livestock diseases in the study area, Wayu Tuka District
Scientific name | Local Oromo name | Family | Hab | Ha | Plant part, preparation and application | Disease treated | V. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia persiciflora Pax | Garbii | Fabaceae | T | W | The powdered bark mixed in water and given for the cattle forcefully | Stomach ache | MMO64 |
Acanthus polystachius Delile | Kosorruu | Achantaceae | Sh | W | Fresh leaves crushed and rubbed on affected part (wound) | ‘Madaa gatiittii’ | MM106 |
Albizia malcophylla (A. Rich.) Walp. | Arganboobee | Fabaceae | T | W | Bark powdered and given for treatment of Blackleg | Blackleg | MM070 |
Buddleja polystachya Fresen. | Hanfaarree | Loganaceae | Sh | W | Fresh leaves smashed and the extracts dropped in the eyes of affected cattle | Eye disease | MM024 |
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott | Goodarree | Araceae | H | B | Tuber crushed and mixed with water then given to the cow | Delayed placenta | MM027 |
Combretum collinum Fresen. | Unuunuu | Combretaceae | T | W | A bottle of mixed fresh crushed bark given for cattle by one bottle forcefully | Breast ulcer | MM102 |
Combretum molle R. Br. ex. G. Don | Dabaqqaa | Combretaceae | T | W | Steam put on the fire and rubbed the affected tongue | Tongue infection | MM149 |
Girardinia bullosa (Steud.) Wedd. | Gurgubbee | Urticaceae | Sh | W | Root powdered and mixed in water and applied orally | Blackleg | MM046 |
Grewia bicolor Juss. | Harooressa | Tiliaceae | T | W | Bark of Grewia bicolor grinded and mixed in water and salt added finally given for the cattle which placenta is delayed during delivery | Delayed placenta | MM151 |
Guizotia scabra (Vios.) Chiov. | Tuufoo | Asteraceae | H | W | Fresh leaves of Guizotia scabra and leaves of Calpurnia aurea crushed and rubbed | External Parasite/silmii | MM191 |
Helinus mystacinus (Ait.) E. Mey. ex Steud. | Hidda hoomoo | Euphorbiaceae | Cl | W | Leaves crushed and smashed and rubbed for external parasite | External parasite | MM097 |
Hymenodictyon floribundum (Hochst. & Steud.) Robinson | Altadhahaa | Rubiaceae | T | W | Fresh leaves smashed and the exudates dropped in the eyes of affected cattle | Eye disease | MM156 |
Impatiens tinctoria A. Rich. subsp. abyssinica (Hook. f. ) Grey Wilson | Qicuu | Balsaminaceae | H | W | Powdered root taken | Blackleg | MM153 |
Rhus ruspolii Engl. | Xaaxessaa | Anacardaceae | T | W | Fresh leaves crushed and rubbed on affected part | External parasite | MM051 |
Root of Rhus ruspolii Engl. powdered and mixed with water and drunk | Hyena bite | Â | |||||
Solanum anguivi Lam. | Hidii seexanaa | Solanaceae | Sh | W | Fresh fruit boiled in water and dropped in the eyes of affected cattle | Eye disease | MM120 |
Root grinded and mixed with water and given One bottle for three days | Trypanosomiasis | ||||||
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench | Bisingaa caabbii | Poaceae | H | Hg | Seed mixed in remnants of local beer and given | Delayed placenta | MM094 |
Thalictrum rhynchocarpum Dill. & A. Rich. | Mararree | Rananculaceae | H | W | The whole part crushed and given | Blackleg | MM045 |
Teclea nobilis Del. | Hadheessa | Rutaceae | Sh | W | Leaves crushed and mixed with water and given for the thin cattle | Thinness | MM025 |
Steam powdered and mixed with water and given forcefully by beer bottle | Anthrax | ||||||
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth. | Gurra harree | Scrophulariaceae | H | W | Fresh leaves powdered and mixed in water then given orally for external parasite | External parasite | MM125 |