@article{MAKHILLRJBS202015411527,
    title = {Utilization of Traditional Medicinal Plants and Management in Darge-Walga Town, Abeshige
District, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {4},
    pages = {112-123},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2020.112.123},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2020.112.123},
    author = {Dagne and},
    keywords = {Ethnobotany,indigenous knowledge,medicinal plants,management,Abeshige district},
    abstract = {This ethnobotanical study was carried out to
identify and document medicinal plant practice in the
Abeshige district, Gurage Zone of SNNP Region.
Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants was
gathered through a semi-structured interview, field
observation, group discussion and market survey. A total
of 89 medicinal plants belonging to 47 families were
reported and documented. Out of these medicinal plants,
75 species (84.26%) were reported to treat human
aliments, 9 species (10.11%) livestock ailments and 5
species (5.67%) both human and livestock ailments.
About 70 species (78.65%) of the plant taxa were
collected from the wild and 17 species (19.1%) from
home gardens and the remaining 2 species (2.25%) were
collected from both wild and home garden. Herbs were
found to be the most widely used life forms and this
accounts for 33 species (37.1%) followed by 26species
(29.2%) shrub and 20 species (22.5%) tree. The most
frequently used plant parts were reported to be the leaves
which was 40 taxa (44.94%) and then the roots 24 taxa
(26.96%). Crushing and pounding a single plant part or a
mixture of plant parts of different taxa widely used
method of preparation. The different use categories of
medicinal plant in the area included food, firewood,
charcoal, construction and furniture. Religious teachings,
Agricultural expansion, overgrazing, fire wood collection,
charcoal production, cutting down trees for construction
and furniture were major conservation threats which leads
to the loss of indigenous knowledge. But some people
were found to protect medicinal plants in home garden
and agricultural fields. Therefore, in addition to the
aforementioned positive attitude of the local communities
supplementary environmental education with regard to
sustainable uses of medicinal plants could be useful.}
    }