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Table 2 Main therapeutic use categories (≥ 100 UR) presented according to the descending order of the number of UR

From: Ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants used by Cashinahua (Huni Kuin) herbalists in Purus Province, Peruvian Amazon

Ailment category

UR

% of total UR

ICF

Species count

Sociocultural uses

398

12.6

0.68

128

Poisonings

311

9.8

0.79

65

Infections/Infestations

292

9.2

0.67

98

Pregnancy/birth disorders

275

8.7

0.80

54

Digestive system disorders

246

7.8

0.65

86

Ill-defined symptoms

201

6.4

0.66

70

Nervous system disorders

192

6.1

0.71

56

Inflammations

178

5.6

0.62

68

Painkillers

178

5.6

0.59

73

Injuries

154

4.9

0.70

46

Genitourinary system disorders

141

4.5

0.62

54

Unspecified disorders

113

3.6

0.61

45

  1. UR = Use Report, ICF = Informant Consensus Factor, Species count = overall number of species used for specific ailment category. Note that taxon may be (and usually is) reported in more than one category