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Abstract：
Ethiopia is one of the countries with richest fauna used for medicinal purpose. The Jimma Arjo community has knowledge and practice of utilizing this medicinal animal for treatment of human and animal ailments.
The objective of this research is to assess animals and their products used for treatment of human and animal ailment METHODS: A cross-sectional ethnozoological survey was conducted using a semi structured questionnaire among purposively selected traditional healers resided in Jimma Arjo district. The data collected was entered in Microsoft excel spread sheet and analysed using SPSS statistical software. Fidelity level (FL), use value and informant consensus factor was determined.
A total of 33 animal species was found to be used for treating 40 human ailments and different livestock disease confirmed by 36 informants of different ages, sexes and educational backgrounds. The majority of animals (63.63%) were mammals followed by birds (15.15%). Most of the respondents were male, married and aged 55 years and above. Most of the healers learn ethnozoological practice from the father (36.11%) followed by mother (19.44%). The traditional practice is accepted by (72.22%) of the community where 61.11% of the healers are not willing to transfer their knowledge to other. For most of the healers, the reason to practice traditional healing was for treating one\'s own family or animals (41.67%). The FL was found 100% for honey from Apis mellifera and Trigona spp. for asthma, Cynopterus sphinx for viral skin disease and Crocuta crocuta for bad sprit treatment. In this study, honey from A. mellifera, Hystrix cristata and Sus scrofa domesticus were reported to cure different ailments.
This study indicated wide use of medicinal animals and their products which could be used as an alternative and complementary medicine or a basis for in developing new drugs because the existing drugs especially antimicrobials are under threat due to the development of resistance by microbes.
The objective of this research is to assess animals and their products used for treatment of human and animal ailment METHODS: A cross-sectional ethnozoological survey was conducted using a semi structured questionnaire among purposively selected traditional healers resided in Jimma Arjo district. The data collected was entered in Microsoft excel spread sheet and analysed using SPSS statistical software. Fidelity level (FL), use value and informant consensus factor was determined.
A total of 33 animal species was found to be used for treating 40 human ailments and different livestock disease confirmed by 36 informants of different ages, sexes and educational backgrounds. The majority of animals (63.63%) were mammals followed by birds (15.15%). Most of the respondents were male, married and aged 55 years and above. Most of the healers learn ethnozoological practice from the father (36.11%) followed by mother (19.44%). The traditional practice is accepted by (72.22%) of the community where 61.11% of the healers are not willing to transfer their knowledge to other. For most of the healers, the reason to practice traditional healing was for treating one\'s own family or animals (41.67%). The FL was found 100% for honey from Apis mellifera and Trigona spp. for asthma, Cynopterus sphinx for viral skin disease and Crocuta crocuta for bad sprit treatment. In this study, honey from A. mellifera, Hystrix cristata and Sus scrofa domesticus were reported to cure different ailments.
This study indicated wide use of medicinal animals and their products which could be used as an alternative and complementary medicine or a basis for in developing new drugs because the existing drugs especially antimicrobials are under threat due to the development of resistance by microbes.
摘要：
背景：埃塞俄比亚是医学动物最丰富的国家之一。JimmaArjo社区具有利用这种药用动物治疗人类和动物疾病的知识和实践。
目的：这项研究的目的是评估用于治疗人类和动物疾病的动物及其产品。方法：使用半结构化问卷对居住在JimmaArjo区的有目的地选择的传统治疗师进行了横断面的民族动物学调查。将收集的数据输入MicrosoftExcel电子表格中，并使用SPSS统计软件进行分析。保真度等级(FL),确定了使用价值和线人共识因子。
结果：共发现33种动物用于治疗40种人类疾病和不同的家畜疾病，由36名不同年龄的线人证实，性别和教育背景。大多数动物（63.63％）是哺乳动物，其次是鸟类（15.15％）。大多数受访者是男性，已婚，55岁及以上。大多数治疗师从父亲（36.11％）学习民族动物学实践，其次是母亲（19.44％）。社区（72.22％）接受了传统习俗，其中61.11％的治疗师不愿意将其知识转移给其他人。对于大多数治疗师来说，实行传统治疗的原因是为了治疗自己的家庭或动物（41.67%）。从Apismellifera和Trigonaspp的蜂蜜中发现了100％的FL。对于哮喘，适用于病毒性皮肤病的黄蜂狮身人面像和适用于不良斜纹治疗的番红花。在这项研究中,A.mellifera的蜂蜜,据报道，Hystrixcristata和Susscrofadomesticus可以治疗不同的疾病。
结论：这项研究表明，药用动物及其产品的广泛使用，可用作替代和补充药物或开发新药物的基础，因为现有药物，尤其是抗微生物药物由于微生物耐药性的发展而受到威胁。
目的：这项研究的目的是评估用于治疗人类和动物疾病的动物及其产品。方法：使用半结构化问卷对居住在JimmaArjo区的有目的地选择的传统治疗师进行了横断面的民族动物学调查。将收集的数据输入MicrosoftExcel电子表格中，并使用SPSS统计软件进行分析。保真度等级(FL),确定了使用价值和线人共识因子。
结果：共发现33种动物用于治疗40种人类疾病和不同的家畜疾病，由36名不同年龄的线人证实，性别和教育背景。大多数动物（63.63％）是哺乳动物，其次是鸟类（15.15％）。大多数受访者是男性，已婚，55岁及以上。大多数治疗师从父亲（36.11％）学习民族动物学实践，其次是母亲（19.44％）。社区（72.22％）接受了传统习俗，其中61.11％的治疗师不愿意将其知识转移给其他人。对于大多数治疗师来说，实行传统治疗的原因是为了治疗自己的家庭或动物（41.67%）。从Apismellifera和Trigonaspp的蜂蜜中发现了100％的FL。对于哮喘，适用于病毒性皮肤病的黄蜂狮身人面像和适用于不良斜纹治疗的番红花。在这项研究中,A.mellifera的蜂蜜,据报道，Hystrixcristata和Susscrofadomesticus可以治疗不同的疾病。
结论：这项研究表明，药用动物及其产品的广泛使用，可用作替代和补充药物或开发新药物的基础，因为现有药物，尤其是抗微生物药物由于微生物耐药性的发展而受到威胁。
