Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Wollo University, Ethiopia
Research Article
Survey of Medicinal Plant in Kombolcha, Dessie and Hayek Markets Used by Indigenous People of Wollo, Ethiopia
Author(s): Sisay Awoke*
Ethnobotanical study on traditional medicinal plants were conducted between April and May, 2019 in Kombolcha, Dessie
and Hayek markets and documented different types of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous peoples. The
study was focused on identifying medicinal plants, disease treated, part of the plant used, methods of preparation and route
of administration. The data was collected using interview and questionnaires by selecting 97 informants and 3 traditional
healers using random and purposive sampling method, respectively. A total of 69 medicinal plant species were collected and
identified from the study area for treating 35 human aliments. Out of these 44 (63.7%) were wild whereas 15 (21.7%) of them
were cultivated and 10 (14.6%) were wild and cultivated plants. The most dominant plant part was leaf (40.8%) followed
by root (15.9%). The route of.. View more»