Research Article

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

Table 6

List of medicinal plants widely sold in the market.

No.Scientific nameLocal name (Amharic)Used forUnit price birr/Measurement

1Allium sativumQullubbiiadiiMedicinal, food, spices200 birr/kg
2Aloe sp.EretMedicinal, edible30 birr/pieces
3Carica papayaPaappaayyaaMedicinal, food150 birr/kg
4Citrus limonLomiiMedicinal, edible150 birr/kg
5Coffea arabicaBunaMedicinal, drinking400 birr/kg
6Coriandrum sativumDimbilaalaMedicinal, spices120 birr/kg
7Cucurbita pepoDabaquulaMedicinal food150 birr/kg
8Embelia schimperiEnqoqoMedicinal, edible100 birr/kg
9Lens culinarisMissiraMedicinal, food300 birr/kg
10Linum usitatissimumTalbaaMedicinal, edible200 birr/kg
11Nigella sativaTiqurazmudMedicinal, spices400 birr/kg
12Rhamnus prinoidesGeshoMedicinal, beverages100 birr/kg
13Zingiber officinaleZinjibuilaaMedicinal, spices100 birr/kg

1$ = 55 Birr.