Research Article

Ethnobotanical Study of Mosquito Repellent Plants Used in Seweyna District, Bale Zone, Southeast, Ethiopia

Table 2

List of medicinal plants used as mosquito repellants in Seweyna district.

NoPFSNVNFCFC in %GFPUCUMOP and MOA

1AlliaceaeAllium sativum LQullubi adii7576.53HBulbDriedCrushing to apply on the dermal
2ApocynaceaeAcokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) SchweinfQaraaru8384.69SLeavesFreshBurning and macerating in water
3BrassicaceaeLepidium sativum LFeexoo4848.98HSeedDriedSmash to apply on the dermal
4BurseraceaeCommiphora myrrha EnglQumbii6970.4T/SResinDriedBurning the resin
5BurseraceaeBoswellia microphylla ChiovDakkara7273.47TStemDriedBurning to generate smoke
6BurseraceaeBoswellia neglecta S. MooreMugloo7172.45TStemDriedBurning to generate smoke
7BurseraceaeCommiphora guidottii ChiovUnsii6162.24SStemDriedBurning dry stem to smoke
8CombretaceaeTerminalia spGabroo6869.39TStemDriedBurning dry stem to smoke
9CombretaceaeTerminalia brownii FresenBirreessa7071.43TStemDriedBurning dry stem to smoke
10EbenaceaeEuclea racemosa MurrayMi’eesa6061.22SLeavesFreshBurning fresh leave
11FabaceaeCalpurnia aurea (ait.) BenthCeekata7273.47SLeavesFreshHang and sweep with it
12FabaceaeAcacia bussei Harms.ex.JosteHallo1818.37TStemDriedMaking oil from the stem to apply on the dermal
13FabaceaeAcacia mellifera BenthBilaala1818.37SStemDriedMaking oil from the stem to apply on the dermal
14LamiaceaeOcimum ellenbeckii (Gurke)Urgoo5657.14HLeavesDriedGrinding mix with butter to apply on the dermal
15RutaceaeCitrus aurantifolia (Christm)Loomii6364.29TFruitFreshCrushing to apply on the dermal
16SapotaceaeMimusops kummel Bruce ex A.DCQolaati8990.81TStemDriedBurning to generate smoke
17SimaroubaceaeKirkia spBisdhuga5152.04TStemDriedBurning dry stem to apply on the dermal
18SolanaceaeSolanum spHiddi re’e5657.14HSeedDriedGrinding mix with water to apply on the dermal
19SolanaceaeWithania somnifera (L.) DunalHunjoo6768.37HRootDriedGrinding mix with butter to apply on the dermal

PF, plant family; SN, scientific name; VN, vernacular name; FC, frequency of citation; GF, growth form; PU, plant parts used; CU, condition of use; methods of preparation; GF, growth form; T, tree; S, shrub; H, herb; F, fresh; D, dried.