Journal of Natural Remedies

Zewdu Birhanu

Abstract

To document information on medicinal plants and to describe the traditional health care practices of ethnic groups of Denbia district. Field survey and personal discussion methods had been used in the collection of data. A list of 25 plants belonging to 24 genera and 18 families that are used for their therapeutic purposes by the ethnic groups of Denbia district, North Gondar zone, North western Ethiopia with their local names, ethno medicinal claims, modes of preparation and methods of applications to treat common ailments are highlighted here. The present study has documented curious ethno medicinal facts on the plant therapies currently utilized by the ethnic groups of Denbia district. The study could contribute partial remedies in the preservation of cultural heritage and a base to researchers for further pharmacological and phytochemical studies.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants, Ethno Medicinal, Denbia District, Ethiopia

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Zewdu Birhanu

Abstract

The aim of the study was to document information on medicinal plants and to describe the traditional health care practices of Gondar Zuria district, North-west Ethiopia. Field trip was made in each village of the district to collect ethnomedicinal information from the traditional healers by using semi-structured questionnaire and field observation. Forty-two plant species representing forty-one genera and thirty-one families were encountered during the study. Results of the study were analysed using two quantitative tools: informant consensus factor for the analysis of general use of medicinal plants and fidelity level for calculating the most frequently occurring diseases for the categories with the highest informant consensus factor. The result of the informant consensus factor showed that the general health category had the greatest agreement followed by the respiratory, malarial, and gastrointestinal categories. The present study has documented curious ethno medicinal facts on the plant therapies currently utilised in Gondar Zuriadistrict. Evaluation of the pharmacological activity for the promising medicinal plant is suggested.

Keywords

Medicinal plants, Traditional Healers, Gondar Zuria District, Ethiopia

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