Research Article

Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants Used by the Local Communities of Ameya District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 3

Fidelity level values of medicinal plants against most frequently treated diseases.

Medicinal plant speciesAilment treatedNPNFL%

Eucalyptus globulusCough19420495
Croton macrostachyusWound10811792
Gymnanthemum auriculiferum.Malaria637090
Buddleja polystachyaEye infection212488
Cucumis ficifoliusStomach ache748686
Ehretia cymosaToothache192576
Euphorbia tirucalliItchy101471
Artemisia abyssinicaEvil sprit83324