An Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Used as Anti-Inflammatory Remedies in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Table 1

Statistics on the usage of herbal therapeutics as anti-inflammatory remedies.

Parameter	Percentage (%)
1. Demographic data of regular users
1.1. Gender
Male	39.28
Female	60.72
1.2. Age group (years)
30–45	39.17
46–60	44.17
61–75	8.33
>75	8.33
1.3. Educational background
University degree/diploma and above	12.18
Up to university entrance exam	37.39
Ordinary-level education and below	46.95
No schooling	3.48
2. Source of information/knowledge
From ancestors/family members	60.42
Neighbours/friends	13.89
Doctors/traditional physicians	7.64
Media	13.19
Own experience	4.86
3. Reason for usage
Safe/less side effects	46.16
Previous success	35.67
Easy access to the plant materials	6.29
High cost of other treatment methods	3.49
Nonavailability of modern health care facilities	0
Failure of other treatment methods	8.39

The highest educational qualification which can be obtained at school (13 years of school education); 1–11 years of school education.