Table 4 Commonly treated illnesses with herbal remedies in household (HH) and by traditional healers among the Hamer ethnic group (January–February 2010)
Category | Indications | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Skin/dermatological problems | Skin allergies (143), wounds (154), snake/scorpion bites (419), dandruffs (85), eczema (73), burns (112), tumors of skin/abscess (98), fungal skin infection (44), tinea capitis (162), skin rash (itching) (41) | 1087 |
Abdominal and GIT problems | Diarrhoea (178), abdominal colic (267), abdominal discomfort (141) | 586 |
Liver diseases | Jaundice (426) | 426 |
Respiratory tract problems | Common cold (218), dry cough (123) | 341 |
Parasitic infections | Malaria (518), intestinal helminths (432) | 950 |
ENT (Eye, nose and throat) | Eye diseases (274), toothache (463), tonsillitis (116) | 853 |
Cardiovascular problems | Hypertension (27) | 27 |
Others | Evil eye (303), muscle and joint pain (121), headache (118), loss of appetite (1), dysmenorrhoea (1), irregular menses (1) | 545 |