Table 3 Fidelity level (FL) values of medicinal plants cited by four or more informants for being used against a given ailment
Medicinal plant | Local name | Therapeutic uses | Number of Informants | FL value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Euclea divinorum | Omudime | Bleeding | 5 | 100.00 |
Erythropheum africanum | Mupako | Mental illnesses | 4 | 100.00 |
Baphia massaiensis | Omulyambambi | Fertility or impotence | 4 | 100.00 |
Kohautia angolensis | Omutingulula | Intestine cram | 8 | 100.00 |
Asparagus nelsii | Okawekamuthithi | Eczema | 8 | 100.00 |
Clerodendrum ternatum | Shanyu | Eczema | 5 | 100.00 |
Ricinus communis | Olumono | Epilepsy | 4 | 100.00 |
Unidentified | Xhangau | Diarrhoea | 4 | 100.00 |
Diospyros lycoides | Oshimumu | Bleeding, Worms | 6 | 83.33 |
Boscia albitrunc | Munkudi | Chicken pox, Syphilis | 4 | 75.00 |
Ximenia caffra | Ompeke | Gonorrhea, Culture bound syndrome, Fertility | 6 | 66.66 |
Pergularia daemia | Eriko | Mental illnesses, Fertility or impotent, Snake bite | 6 | 66.66 |
Dregia macrantha | Ondhingulula | Mental illnesses, Fertility or impotent, Erectile dysfunction | 8 | 62.50 |
Croton gratissimus | Ongonyo | Tetanus, Lightening burn | 5 | 60.00 |
Pterocarpus angolensis | Uguva | Leg pain, Coughing, Bleeding | 7 | 57.14 |
Acacia ataxacantha | Mukoro | Headache, Bleeding, Pneumonia | 7 | 57.14 |
Kleinia longiflora | Elangelamwali | Mental illnesses, Fertility or impotent, Colloid | 6 | 50.00 |