๐ŸŒฟ Medicinal Landraces Report

๐Ÿ’ก Medicinal Landraces: Shows landraces used in traditional medicine with ailment information, plant parts used, and preparation methods. Click on an ailment to filter records.
๐Ÿฆด 33 Bone/Fracture ๐Ÿ”™ 3 Back Pain ๐Ÿ‘ถ 5 Placenta ๐Ÿซ 13 Cough/Lung ๐Ÿฉน 7 Wound/Abscess ๐Ÿงด 4 Skin ๐Ÿ’ง 1 Diarrhea ๐Ÿงฌ 5 Kidney/Liver ๐Ÿ’ช 6 Muscle 221 total records โฌ‡๏ธ Export CSV
Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Ailments / Uses Description Citation
Hayiwogna Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine General Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to expel swells and any spiny materials from human body (N=48).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Hayiwona Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine General Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to remove spines and swells with pus from the human body, and to initiate milk production in human and cattle (N=45).?U... Dilebo et al. 2023
Haywona Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Wound Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value (ranked 3rd... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Itine Areka Areka Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science General Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Higher maximum elastic modulus among breeds (along with Kucharkia and Gishera).... Balcha et al. 2021
Kake Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Cough Use:?Medicinal purposes. Cough treatment. Medicinal values for cough. Muanenda et al. 2025
Kake Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Bone Back Cough Use:?Mid-rib used for bone fracture, tonsil, abdominal pain, back pain, coughing. Muanenda et al. 2025
Kake Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Kanchiwe Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Kebena District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clus... Jarso et al. 2023
Kanchiwo Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and l... Negassa et al. 2025
Kasherwesa?(also Kasheta) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District General Morphological:?Name source: Presence of deep red color of pseudostem, petiole, midrib, and leaf.?Distribution:?Found in group B kebeles.?Agronomic:?Di... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Kasherwesa?(second listing) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District General Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group B kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal purposes. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Wound Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and given to cattle with salt.?Plant Part Used:?Corm and pseud... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Wound Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Wound Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... Tekalign 2021
Keribote Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... Jarso et al. 2023
Keribote (second listing) Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... Jarso et al. 2023
Kestita/Keseta Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Availability:?4.8%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, Bulla.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. Mulachew 2015
Kibinar Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most dominant landrace in Ezha District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into cluste... Jarso et al. 2023
Kibnar Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common across all study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), ... Negassa et al. 2025
Kibnar Gurage Zone Various Biochemistry & Nutrition General Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food and traditional medicine.?Predominant Character:?Sweet corm.?Proximat... Nuraga et al. 2019