ArticleAfrican health sciences2021
Herbal medicine used by the community of Koneba district in Afar Regional State, Northeastern Ethiopia.
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- Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Tehuledere District, Northwest Ethiopia.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2024Article
- Non communicable diseases persist despite being overshadowed by Covid-19 globally.African health sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPastoral communities of the Afar people in northeastern Ethiopia use medicinal plants for various health problems. However, very limited scientific documents are found addressing ethnomedicinal knowledge of the community.
objectiveThis study aimed at documenting herbal medicine and the associated knowledge from Koneba district of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia.
methodsPurposive sampling method was used to select study sites and key informants. General informants were selected through simple random sampling methods. Semi-structured interviews and guided field walk were used to collect data while Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), Fidelity Level (FL) and Preference Ranking were used to analyze and verify data.
resultsA total of 67 medicinal plant species used to treat humans and livestock ailments were recorded and collected. Thirteen medicinal plant species were mentioned as effective medicine against snake bite (ICF; 0.68) while nine species used to treat malaria, common cold and fever (ICF: 0.67).
conclusionSnake bite, malaria, common cold and fever are common health problems in the study area. Efficient use of herbal medicine has minimized the impact of these diseases.
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