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Table 3 Use categories and FIC of plants used by Daman

From: A comparison of traditional plant knowledge between Daman people and Tibetans in Gyirong River Valley, Tibet, China

Local use

Daman

FIC

Ns

Urs

Edible

Fruit

18

167

0.8976

Seasoning

4

20

0.8421

Vegetable

14

129

0.8984

Beverage

1

2

1.0000

Starch

2

8

0.8571

Medicine

Poison

3

20

0.8947

Inflammation

1

2

1.0000

Detoxification

1

3

1.0000

Infections

2

6

0.8000

Digestive system disorders

4

12

0.7273

Gynaecopathia

1

6

1.0000

Respiratory system disorders

5

36

0.8857

Nutritional disorders

5

59

0.9310

Injuries

1

3

1.0000

Endocrine system disorders

1

2

1.0000

Muscular-skeletal system disorders

3

22

0.9048

Circulatory system disorders

1

2

1.0000

Other uses

Dye

2

37

0.9722

Economic

4

8

0.5714

Fodder

2

6

0.8000

Fuelwood

7

22

0.7143

Ritual use

6

94

0.9462

Tool

3

11

0.8000