Ethnomedicinal Evaluation of Medicinal Plants Used against Gastrointestinal Complaints

Table 2

Habit, life-span, and parts used of medicinal plants.

General attributes	Total plants	% age
Habit
Herb	26	50
Tree	16	31
Shrub	10	19
Life-span
Perennial	32	62
Annual	17	33
Biennial	3	6
Part Used
Fruit	15	24
Whole plant	14	23
Leaves	12	19
Bark	5	8
Root	4	6
Seeds	3	5
Flower, shoot, and rhizome	2	3
Pods, stem, and bulb	1	2
Growth form
Wild	35	60
Cultivated	23	40