Research Article

An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Kelala District, South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Northeastern Ethiopia

Table 2

Informant consensus factor values by disease category in the study area.

NoDisease categoryNo. of species% of all speciesUse citations% all use citationsICF

1Gastrointestinal and parasitic infections2935.3712525.250.77
2Respiratory diseases78.54214.240.70
3Dermatological3036.599018.180.67
4Febrile illness1720.73469.290.64
5Livestock parasitic diseases1417.07357.070.62
6Livestock diseases2429.275711.520.59
7Organ malfunctioning1518.29336.670.56
8Internal diseases1518.29316.260.53
9Snakebite, scorpion bite1214.63244.850.52
10Others1518.29336.670.56