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Table 3 Results of preference ranking of ten medicinal plants reported for treating toothache

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

Medicinal plants used for toothache

Informants designated A to J

Total

Rank

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Acmella caulirhiza

8

5

6

7

4

2

3

1

8

1

45

10th

Capparis tomentosa

8

9

7

6

4

5

3

8

1

2

53

7th

Carissa spinarum

8

9

7

10

6

4

5

3

1

7

60

3rd

Clerodendrum myricoides

10

8

9

7

10

10

3

1

10

2

70

1st

Fagaropsis angolensis

8

6

7

9

10

5

3

4

4

3

59

4th

Pappea capensis

7

6

5

8

4

8

3

1

3

2

47

9th

Pittosporum viridiflorum

8

7

9

6

4

5

9

1

4

3

56

5th

Premna schimperi

7

8

6

4

5

3

1

8

3

4

49

8th

Rhoicissus revoilii

9

7

6

8

5

4

2

9

3

1

54

6th

Scherebra alata

9

10

8

7

5

6

10

4

2

3

64

2nd

  1. N.B. Scores in the table indicate ranks given to medicinal plants based on their efficacy. The highest number (10) was given for the medicinal plant which informants thought was most effective in treating toothache and the lowest number (1) for the least effective plant selected currently for this ranking purpose from numerous medicinal plants used to treat this disease