Table 3 Fidelity Level value of medicinal plants commonly reported against a given ailment category
No | Medicinal plant | Therapeutic category | Ip | Iu | FL value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zehneria scabra (Linn.f.) Sond. | Febrile | 19 | 20 | 95 |
2 | Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel. | Gastro-intestinal and parasitic | 15 | 16 | 93.75 |
3 | Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. | Febrile | 14 | 15 | 93.33 |
4 | Thalictrum rhynchocarpum Dill. & Rich. | Gastro-intestinal and parasitic | 22 | 24 | 91.6 |
5 | Echinops kebericho Mesfin | Evil spirit | 17 | 19 | 89.47 |
6 | Croton macrostachyus Del. | Dermatological | 23 | 26 | 88.46 |
7 | Embelia schimperi Vatke | Gastro-intestinal and parasitic | 14 | 16 | 87.5 |
8 | Cyatula cylinderica Moq. | External injuries, bleeding and snake bite | 11 | 13 | 84.6 |
9 | Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. | Gastro-intestinal and parasitic | 10 | 13 | 76.92 |
10 | Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) | Dermatological | 15 | 18 | 83.33 |
11 | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Urogenital and venereal | 7 | 10 | 70 |