Table 5 ICF values of category of aliments
From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia
Category | Species | (%) All Species | Use citations | (%) All use citations | ICF value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
'Mich' and febrile diseases | 6 | 9% | 26 | 11% | 0.80 |
Evil eye and satan beshita | 13 | 20% | 41 | 18% | 0.70 |
Respiratory and throat infections | 6 | 9% | 15 | 7% | 0.64 |
Rabies and internal disease | 17 | 26% | 45 | 20% | 0.64 |
Gastrointestinal disorder and parasites infections | 23 | 35% | 60 | 26% | 0.63 |
Venereal disease and impotence | 7 | 11% | 13 | 6% | 0.50 |
External injuries and parasites infections | 19 | 29% | 33 | 14% | 0.44 |
Snake bite | 4 | 6% | 6 | 3% | 0.40 |
Swelling and cancer | 9 | 14% | 14 | 6% | 0.38 |
Sensorial disease | 4 | 6% | 5 | 2% | 0.25 |