Table 6 Rank order priority and fidelity level values of medicinal plants reported by three or more informants against a given ailment in Raya-Azebo District
Species name | Ailment | IP | IU | FL (%) value | RPL | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia etbaica | Skin infections | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 43.8 |
Balanites aegyptiaca | Wound on the neck | 3 | 29 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| Â | Anthrax | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 1.0 | 58.6 |
| Â | Taeniasis | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 1.0 | 27.6 |
Carissa spinarum | Mich (febrile illness) | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 0.9 | 20.8 |
| Â | Mental illness | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0.9 | 30.1 |
Grewia sp. | Skin wound on hands and legs | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0.3 | 18.0 |
Grewia villosa | Hepatitis | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0.5 | 18.8 |
| Â | Swelling on the skin | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0.5 | 18.8 |