Table 5 ICF values of traditional medicinal plants for treating human ailments in Habru district
No | Disease category (DC) | Reported diseases | Species | % of all species | Use citation | % of all use citation | ICF value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gastrointestinal and parasitic | Stomachache disease, tap worm, typhoid, giardia, gastritis, diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, intestinal parasite, vomiting | 23 | 18.0 | 151 | 19.48 | 0.85 |
2 | Dermatological | Atopic eczema, dandruff, scabies, wounds, chronic skin diseases, over blood flow after birth, excessive bleeding after birth, fire burn, minor bleeding, warts, swelling, varicella zoster virus, taking out the spine, boils | 46 | 35.9 | 220 | 28.39 | 0.79 |
3 | Throat and Respiratory Diseases | Tonsillitis, asthma, Common cold, Coughing, pneumonia | 24 | 18.8 | 117 | 15.10 | 0.80 |
4 | Febrile disease | Febrile disease, fever | 11 | 8.6 | 63 | 8.13 | 0.84 |
5 | Animals and insects cause poisonous diseases | Rabies, snake bite, Malaria | 17 | 13.3 | 36 | 4.65 | 0.54 |
6 | Evil spirits | Evil spirits, evil eyes | 14 | 10.9 | 80 | 10.32 | 0.84 |
7 | Organ diseases | Toothache, ear infection, ear mites, eye disease/trachoma, liver problems, jaundices | 20 | 15.6 | 65 | 8.39 | 0.70 |
8 | Musculoskeletal (Bone fracture | Bone fracture | 3 | 2.3 | 6 | 0.77 | 0.60 |
9 | Others | Syphilis, gingivitis, gout, headache, hemorrhoid, impotency, gonorrhea | 15 | 11.7 | 44 | 5.68 | 0.67 |