Table 5 Animal parts or products used as traditional medicine in the study area (52 in total)
Medicinal parts/products of animals | No. of parts/products used | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Products (honey, milk, butter) | 14 | 26.9 |
Meat and fat | 11 | 21.2 |
Whole body | 5 | 9.6 |
External body parts (skin, eyelashes, hair, fur) | 5 | 9.6 |
Visceral organs (liver, tongue, gastric content, bile, etc. | 4 | 7.7 |
Bone and teeth | 3 | 5.8 |
Blood | 3 | 5.8 |
Excreta (stool and urine) | 3 | 5.8 |
Larvae | 2 | 3.8 |
Saliva and sweat | 2 | 3.8 |