Research Article

Medicinal Plants Used to Treat Human and Livestock Ailments in Basona Werana District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 5

Informant consensus factor by category of diseases.

No.Disease categoryNo. of plant species%No. of use citation%ICF

1Dermatological disease3531.816237.50.78
2Gastrointestinal tract2421.810524.30.77
3Delicate organ-related diseases1816.37316.80.76
4Respiratory organ-related disease1412.74610.60.71
5Eye, teeth, and ear infections98.12250.61
6Snake bite and febrile illness54.5153.40.42
7Sexual transmitted diseases and kidney32.751.10.5
8Evil eye21.840.90.6