Table 3.
Fidelity Level value of medicinal plants commonly reported against a given ailment category
| No | Medicinal plant | Therapeutic category | Ip | Iu | FL value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zehneria scabra (Linn.f.) Sond. |
Febrile |
19 |
20 |
95 |
| 2 |
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel. |
Gastro-intestinal and parasitic |
15 |
16 |
93.75 |
| 3 |
Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. |
Febrile |
14 |
15 |
93.33 |
| 4 |
Thalictrum rhynchocarpum Dill. & Rich. |
Gastro-intestinal and parasitic |
22 |
24 |
91.6 |
| 5 |
Echinops kebericho Mesfin |
Evil spirit |
17 |
19 |
89.47 |
| 6 |
Croton macrostachyus Del. |
Dermatological |
23 |
26 |
88.46 |
| 7 |
Embelia schimperi Vatke |
Gastro-intestinal and parasitic |
14 |
16 |
87.5 |
| 8 |
Cyatula cylinderica Moq. |
External injuries, bleeding and snake bite |
11 |
13 |
84.6 |
| 9 |
Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. |
Gastro-intestinal and parasitic |
10 |
13 |
76.92 |
| 10 |
Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) |
Dermatological |
15 |
18 |
83.33 |
| 11 | Asparagus africanus Lam. | Urogenital and venereal | 7 | 10 | 70 |