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Table 2 List of the top 31 most cited human health problems in the study area

From: Cultural significance of medicinal plants in healing human ailments among Guji semi-pastoralist people, Suro Barguda District, Ethiopia

Guji Oromo terms

Clinical terms

Clinical explanation

Albaatti

Diarrhea

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

Baariille/Biiffaa/Roobbii

Ringworm

Fungal infection of the body, especially the face

Boocaa/Boowo

Severe head ache

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

Bookokaa/Dhukuba Garaa

Stomach ache

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

Busaa

Malaria

Protozoal infection by anophilus Mosquito

Cacaa/Chiifee

Itch

Skin infection forming rashes which produce fluid and lastly becoming black in color

Cuma'a

Body disorder

Shivering and abnormal breathing

Danffaa Dhiiggaa

Hypertension

Loss of balance and head ache

Dhukuba Aaduu

Nerve disease

Disfunctioning of part of a body

Dhukuba Dhiraa

Gonorrhea

One of sexually transmitted disease

Dhukuba Gurra

Ear ache

Unpleasant feeling in the ear

Dhukuba iijaa

Eye ache

Eye infection due to different reasons

Dhukuba ilkaan

Tooth ache

Tooth infection

Dhukuba Muchaa

Breast cancer

Abnormal tissue growth in breast

Dhukuba Saree

Rabies

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

Dhukuba Sombaa

TB

Lung infection with mycobacterium tuberclosis causing caughing and apetite loss

Dhukuba Sukuarra

Diabetics

Unable to use blood sugar properly and need of energy giving food within short period

Dhulla

Body swelling

Swelling of part of the body due to infection

Gurroo/Shiinqaa

Asthma

Hypersensitive of the body to particular antigens in the breathing canal

Hadhaa Butti/Bofaa/Iddansaa Bofaa

Snake bite/venom

Infection with snake venom during its bite

Hadhoottuu

Increased bile production

Increased bile production due to malarial infection

Luxaa

Tissue cancer

Swelling and opening of hole in the tissue due to infection

Maagga

Ascaris

A disease caused by infestation of Ascaris lumbricoides

Madaa

Wound

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

Megeenaa

Amoebiasis

An infection of the intestinal tract with Amoeba causing severe bloody diarrhea

Mujalee

Flee infection

Body, especially leg and hand, infection with Flee causing swelling and wound

Naqarsaa Garaa

Gastric ulcer

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

Qanxoo/Ciitto

Itching

Skin infection with Fungus causing severe itching

Qufaa/Yiikee

Coughing

Infection of breathing canal with virus or bacteria which cause coughing

Tiruu/Bekkekoo/Birttee/Tabbiisaa

Hepatitis

Liver disorders due to viral or bacterial infection

Waan Afaan

Tonsilitis

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