Table 7 Fidelity level (FL > 80%) of some commonly used human and livestock medicinal plant
Scientific name | Main ailment treated | IP | IU | FL (%) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér | Rabies | 68 | 70 | 97.14 | 1 |
Rubia cordifolia L | Cough | 87 | 90 | 96.67 | 2 |
Plumbago zeylanica L | Swelling (megerem) | 59 | 63 | 93.65 | 3 |
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. ex Benth | Fibril illness | 109 | 121 | 90.08 | 4 |
Tamarindus indica L | Internal parasite | 50 | 56 | 89.29 | 5 |
Ximenia americana L | Wound | 37 | 42 | 88.10 | 6 |
Myrica salicifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich | Brain abscess (neqerisa) | 26 | 30 | 86.67 | 7 |
Cissus petiolata Hook.f | Snake bite | 40 | 47 | 85.10 | 8 |
Datura stramonium L | Tinea capitis (Quaqucha) | 67 | 79 | 84.81 | 9 |
Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel | Hemorrhoid | 61 | 73 | 83.56 | 10 |
Verbascum sinaiticum Benth | Fibril illness | 86 | 105 | 81.90 | 11 |
Rumex nervosus Vahl | Wound | 49 | 61 | 80.33 | 12 |