THE STATUS OF ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS AMONG THE OROMO’S OF SOUTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA: ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
THE STATUS OF ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS AMONG THE OROMO’S OF SOUTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA: ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Summary/Abstract: THIS ETHNOGRAPHIC PAPER DEALS THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS IN SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO JIMMA ZONE. ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES AND THEIR PRODUCTS HAVE BASE ROCK PART OF THE INVENTORY OF MEDICINAL INGREDIENTS USED IN VARIOUS CULTURES SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO COLLECT, EXPLORE, AND IDENTIFY AND ANALYSIS ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS. ACCORDINGLY, DATA WERE GATHERED FROM COMMUNITIES VIA KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW, FGDS AND NONE PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION. THE SENSE OF CONTROL IS THE PRINCIPAL FACTOR; WHEN PROFESSIONAL CARE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, INCONVENIENT, COSTLY AND TIME-CONSUMING PATIENTS BELIEVE THAT BIOMEDICINE HAS FAILED SO THAT THEY USE HOME REMEDIES FOR ACUTE CONDITIONS SUCH AS COLDS, STAINS, PAINS, ACHES AND ETC. SOMEETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS SPECIES AREDOCUMENTED AND DESCRIBED. IN ADDITION, ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS ARE DOCUMENTED WITH THEIR CORRESPONDING LOCAL AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES IN THIS PAPER. THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE UTILIZATION OF ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS AMONG THE OROMO’S OF JIMMA ZONE IS CHALLENGED AND DISTORTED BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE AND INTERIORFACTORS. THUS, SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE GIVEN FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THESE ETHNO MEDICINAL PLANTS.

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