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
Medalacho Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; wide leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Meqelwesa Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Placenta Medicinal:?Amicho for human, leaf and pseudostem for cattle to discharge delayed placenta after birth (N=60).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Mundo Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Skin Use:?Leaf and mid-rib squeezed water preventing skin scabies. Muanenda et al. 2025
Nechewo 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
Nechiwe 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; most dominant landrace in Ez... Jarso et al. 2023
Neciho Gurage Zone Agena Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science General Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Showed variation among breeds; average elastic modulus of Enset fiber is 12.80 ... Balcha et al. 2021
Ongame 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
Ongame Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Ranking (High Yield):?2nd (Total: 81).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?5th (Total: 61).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?7th (Total: 50).?Ranking (Perceived ... Ayenew et al. 2016
Oniya Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Skin Diarrhea Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value (ranked 4th... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Oret Gurage Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine General Medicinal:?Amicho with dairy products to expel swells from human body (N=39).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Gurage Zone (N=36).?Use:?Used for medicin... Dilebo et al. 2023
Qarase Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Qarase Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; low yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (3... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Qeikle (Red) Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany General Availability:?12.3%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine.?Key Finding:?Red variant; used for medicinal purposes. Mulachew 2015
Qeqile-nech Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Kidney Medicinal:?Amicho for aborification purposes and to treat kidney problem (N=46).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Qeqile-qey Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Placenta Medicinal:?Amicho to remove delayed placenta after birth in human, and pseudostem and leaf for the same purpose in cattle (N=60).?Use:?Used for medici... Dilebo et al. 2023
Qibnare Gurage Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Cough Medicinal:?Amicho with cheese or yoghurt to treat broken bone and lung diseases in human (N=60).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Qiniwara Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Medicinal:?Amicho with dairy products to cure bone problems in human (N=50).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=51).?Use:?Used for medicina... Dilebo et al. 2023
Qiniware Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bone Cough Muscle Medicinal:?Amicho with dairy products to treat broken bones, muscle and lung problems in human (N=60).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Qombotira Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Muscle Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to treat muscular cramps and waist problem in human (N=32).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=37).?Use:?Use... Dilebo et al. 2023
Qorqoro Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge General Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025