Table 2 FL values for Bench medicinal plants cited by three or more informants for being used against same ailment category
From: Medicinal plant knowledge of the Bench ethnic group of Ethiopia: an ethnobotanical investigation
Medicinal plant | Ailment category | I p | I u | FL value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dyschoriste nagchana | cutaneous/subcutaneous diseases | 5 | 5 | 100 |
Microglossa pyrifolia | meningitis | 3 | 3 | 100 |
Salvia nilotica | MICHI | 3 | 3 | 100 |
Ranunculus multifidus | eye disease | 5 | 6 | 83 |
Leucas deflexa | gastro-intestinal complaints | 3 | 4 | 75 |
Ocimum lamiifolium | MICHI | 3 | 4 | 75 |
Cynoglossum amplifolium | eye disease | 3 | 4 | 75 |