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Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by People in Libo-Kemkem District, South Gondar, Ethiopia
Yalew Addisie, Debebe Yared, P. Ashok Kumar, Zewdneh Tomas and Assefa Awol
Corresponding Author: Yalew Addisie
Submitted: Auguast 03, 2011
Accepted: September 18, 2011
Published: May 05, 2012 |
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The present study was conducted between June 2010 and September 2010, to document medicinal
plant species traditionally used by peoples in Libo-kemekem district, South Gondar, Ethiopia. Ethnobotanical
data were collected using semi structured interviews, focused group discussion and field observations. A total
of 52 medically important plants belonging to 45 families and 47 genera were identified in the district.
Majorities (47.37%) were collected from wild. Most of the plants (94.23%) were reportedly used to treat human
diseases. The most frequently used plant parts were leaves (40.38%), followed by fruits (23.08%) and roots
(17.31%). Local people depend on both dry and fresh remedies. The administration routes were oral (57.69%),
dermal (25.00%), nasal (11.54 %) and anal (5.77%). The preference ranking showed that Lantana camara was
the most important species in treating diarrhea followed by Vernonia amygdalin indicating high utility value
of the species in the community. The results revealed existence of diverse medicinal plants and indigenous
knowledge in the study area. Therefore, documenting medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge
can be used as a basis for developing management plans for conservation and sustainable use of medicinal
plants in the area.
Key words: Consensus factor, ethnobotany, habit, libo-kemkem, preference ranking, ,
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Yalew Addisie, Debebe Yared, P. Ashok Kumar, Zewdneh Tomas and Assefa Awol, . Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by People in Libo-Kemkem District, South Gondar, Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (3): 171-176.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3890
ISSN (Print): 2041-3882 |
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