Research Article

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

Table 4

Informant consensus factor (ICF) is the major use category reported.

Disease categoryNtNurICF

Respiratory diseases8380.81
Animal diseases4150.78
Emergency diseases5150.71
Gastrointestinal problems15360.6
Organ and system diseases28680.59
Dermatological diseases19340.45

Emergency diseases, suddenly feeling ill, of unknown cause also locally called “Mich.”