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    Ethnobotanical Study on Traditional Medicinal Plants in Dera Woreda, South Gondar Amhara Region, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-08) Kassa Belachew; Awol Assefa
    Ethno botanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to to document and to understand mode of preparation and consumption of medicinal plants in Dera Woreda, South, Gondar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. The district was rich in varieties of medicinal plant species. However, there was no research conducted on ethnobotanicl medicinal plants in the area. A total of 60 informants between the age of 20-80 were selected to collect information on medicinal plants from 6 kebeles. Of these, 6 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and dwellers. From the total of 60 medicinal plant species, 57 genera and 40,families were collected and identified. Out of these, 54 species (90%) were used against human ailments, 6 species (10%) used to treat both human and livestock ailments. From the total medicinal plant species, 24(40%) were shrubs, followed by herbs 20 (33.4) 14 (23.3%) and 2 (3.3%) species of climbers. The most frequently used medicinal plant parts were leaves 32(53%) followed by fruits 7 (11.7%) seeds 6 (10%), roots 5 (8%), barks 4 (7%), pod 2 (3.3) and the least medicinal plants parts used was bulb1(2%). The most popular methods of preparation were mixing and crushing 14 (14.2%) followed by drying, mixing and powdering 13 (13.3%), pounding and creaming 11(11.2)%), and the least methods of preparation was inserting. The most common mode of application was drinking 34(35.4%)followed by eating 20 (20.8%), creaming 19 (19,8%), sniffing 7 (7.3%), droping and rubbing as well as tying 4 (4.2%),and the least mode of application was washing 1(1.0%.). The common route of administration recorded was oral way which is equal to 28(47%) followed by dermal 13(21)%) nasal 6(10%) leg 5(8%) neck 4(6%),optical 3(5%)and the least was head 2(3%). Allium sativum was the most preferred species to treat malaria followed by Corica papaya. Ocimum lamifolium ranked at first having the highest fidelity level 95.4 From multipurpose use of plants Cordia africana ranked first was the most popular and used for various purposes ranked first Agricultural land expansion, deforestation, charcoal production and firewood collection were reported as major threats on medicnal plants of the study area. The woreda administration as well as stakeholders should work together on proper management and imple ment land policy on prope mamangement and sustainable use of medicnal plants in the study area.