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Table 1 List of top 20 most cited human health problems in the study area

From: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Sheka Zone of Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State, Ethiopia

Shekinano terms

Clinical terms

Clinical explanations [24,25,26]

Mache bewo/

aStomachache

Any problems related to stomach either due to parasites, infections or allergy

Michatto

Allergy

Hypersensitive of the body to particular antigens

T'inbate

Jaundice

A yellow discoloration of the skin or whites of the eyes

Mawo/mac'e/mae'

wound

Any infectious or mechanical injury to part of the body either with pus or dry

Wasfato

Ascariasis

A disease caused by infestation of Ascaris lumbricoides

O'tio/Shouka o'ttio

common cold

A widespread infectious virus disease causing inflammation of mucus membrane

Kette bewo

Tonsilitis

Inflammation of the tonsils due to bacteria or viral infection causing sore throat

Machichoro

Endoparasites

Parasites living in the inside of their hosts

Eange kajjo

Headache

Any disorder related to mental malfunctioning leading to loss of self-personality

Shulit kunane shac'o

Rabies

An acute virus disease of the central nervous system of all warm blooded animals

Shikekisso

Fungal

Any health problem resulting from fungal attack or infection

Bic'o

Bloody diarrhea

Diarrhea with bloody discharge

K'op'aro

Cockroaches

A large brown insect with wings living in houses especially in dirt

Dingare atto

Snake poison

Related to any species of snake that is dangerous to humans. It is general term

Afee shurite

Eye disease

Bloodshot, watery, dry and itchy eyes/painful spot or acne on the eyelids

Maac'ec'ot't'o

Parasites

Any living thing that lives in another living organism

Gatach bewo

Amoebiasis

An infection of the intestinal tract causing severe bloody diarrhea

Digare/T'ekare

Snake bite

Wound resulting from snake bite through which the snake injected into the victim

Chogare bewo

Gastritis

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach either acute or chronic stage

Gocho/Goche bewo/

Diarrhea

Frequent bowel evacuation or the passage of abnormally soft, liquid faeces

  1. aNon-parasitic/non-specified stomach problem. The 20 most cited is out of n = 143 health problems cited by informants at zone level