- Version
- Download 11
- File Size 968.43 KB
- File Count 1
- Create Date January 20, 2024
- Last Updated April 25, 2024
An Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Choke Mountain Afro- Alpine Region, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
The study focused on documenting medicinal plants collected from Choke Mountain Afro- Alpine Region East which treats human and livestock diseases using semi-structured interviews, field observations, guided field walk, and market survey. Preference ranking, paired comparisons, fidelity level and informant consensus factor were used for data analysis. One hundred ten informants from 10 Kebeles selected systematically and 10 key informants were selected purposively. In this study, 107medicinal plants distributed in 97 genera and 54 families. The leading family that contains large number of plant was Asteraceae and Solanaceae with 9 species (8.4 %) each. Eighty five medicinal plants (79.4%) were used to treat human ailments for different health problems, 12 medicinal plants (11.21%) were used to treat both human and livestock diseases and 10 medicinal plants (9.34%) were used to treat livestock diseases. Herbs are the most used plant habit accounting for 58 species (54.21%). Leaves are the most used plant parts and frequently mentioned for 42 different plants. Fresh plant parts of 52 different medicinal plants were mentioned for the preparation of different remedy. Squeezing was the major mode of preparation accounting 21 different medicinal plants 19.63 %. Most herbal preparations are administered orally and mentioned for 45 medicinal plants followed by dermal route mentioned for 32 different plants. Buddleja polystachya is the most preferred medicinal plant in treating wound from six mentioned plants. Gastrointestinal disease category has the highest ICF value (0.86). Agricultural expansion is the most thoughtful threatening factor of medicinal plants in the study area followed by overgrazing and hence the local community and healer’s give priority to continue utilization of the existing medicinal plant sustainably by doing in-situ and ex-situ conservation.
