An assessment of indigenous knowledge of apitherapy in the Oromia region, Ethiopia

Apitherapy is the use of bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, venom, and wax used to prevent or treat illness promote healing. The objectives this study are assess document indigenous knowledge on medicinal values in Ethiopia generate baseline information practices value beehive for further study. This was conducted beekeeping potential areas Oromia Regional state by selecting seven zones from each zone two districts a total 14 (Woreda) based their beekeeping, existence long-aged bee-keepers accessibility. using purposive sampling method questionnaires were distributed elders well-known traditional healers areas. In answering 22-100 ages dwellers respondents participated. survey 7 namely Jimma, Ilu ababora, West wollega, East Shoa, shoa, Buno Bedele. Simple descriptive statistics analyze data obtained collected questionnaires. result showed that 49.3% Apis mellifera honey 31.9% stingless majorly apitherapy, 70.3 % collection method. According study’s results, drug prepared liquid form which comprises biggest portion mark 63.4% respondents. majority strongly agree with treatment different diseases asthma, cough, common cold, TB, wounds. A major challenge faced during medicine absence awareness apitherapy it reported 28.8%. Thus, can be concluded region recommended creation research confirmation since may solution various resisting modern drugs.