Table 4 Plant part used for medicinal purposes
From: Traditional medicinal plant use in Loja province, Southern Ecuador
Plant Part | Number of uses | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % |
Whole plant | 146 | 61.1 |
Leaves | 32 | 13.5 |
Flowers | 15 | 6.3 |
Seeds | 8 | 3.3 |
Root | 8 | 3.3 |
Bark | 8 | 3.3 |
Fruit | 8 | 3.3 |
Latex | 7 | 2.9 |
Wood | 5 | 2.1 |
Branches | 2 | 0.9 |
   TOTAL | 239 | 100 |