Table 3

Medicinal plants of veterinary importance with parts used and preparation

Species

Family

Local name

Habit

Use(s)

Preparation

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Telenzje

Herb

blood clotting

Dressing with crushed leaves

Calpurnia aurea (Alt.) Benth.

Fabaceae

Digita

Tree

dysentery

Leaf paste mixed with water is applied orally

Croton marcostachyus Del.

Euphorbiaceae

Bissana

Tree

'wef beshita'

Making small opening and inserting crushed leaves with salt and soot in the opening

Cyphostemma junceum (Webb) Decoings ex Wild & Drummond

Vitaceae

Etse Zewe

Climber

snake bite

Crushed fresh root is applied orally

Ficus thonningii Blume.

Moraceae

Chibha

Tree

stomach disorder

Crushed fresh root is applied orally

Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst.

Lamiaceae

Dama Kesse

Shrub

'mich'

Juice of leaves with Dagusa injera is applied orally

Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit

Phytolaceae

Endod (Male)

Shrub

'wef beshita'

Crushed fresh leaves is applied orally

Plumbago zeylanicum L.

Plumbaginaceae

Amira

Herb

swelling

Dressing with root paste

Teklehaymanot and Giday Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007 3:12   doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-12