A total of 258 out of 641 participants (40.2%) reported using medicinal plants, and 79 distinct species were identified.
A total of 258 out of 641 participants (40.2%) reported using medicinal plants, and 79 distinct species were identified. The prominent families of plants found in use in the population were Asteraceae (n = 9), Lamiaceae (n = 8), Zingiberaceae (n = 4), Fabaceae (n = 4), Myrtaceae (n = 3), Cucurbitaceae (n = 3), Poaceae (n = 3), Apiaceae (n = 3), Rutaceae (n = 3), Malvaceae (n = 2), Rubiaceae (n = 2), Lauraceae (n = 2) and Anacardiaceae (n = 2). The other families had only one plant in use reported (Table 3).