Table 2 Ethnobotanical consensus index for traditional medicinal plant use categories
Illness category | Number of use-reports (Nur) | Number of Taxa (Nt) | Informants' consensus index factor (Fic)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Dermatological | 12 | 3 | 0.82 |
Diabetes | 7 | 1 | 1.00 |
Fever | 12 | 4 | 0.73 |
Gastrointestinal | 17 | 5 | 0.75 |
General health | 61 | 19 | 0.70 |
Hydorcoele | 6 | 1 | 1.00 |
Infection | 13 | 4 | 0.75 |
Jaundice | 6 | 1 | 1.00 |
Leprosy | 5 | 1 | 1.00 |
Pain | 46 | 14 | 0.71 |
Respiratory | 8 | 2 | 0.86 |
Spiritual | 13 | 2 | 0.92 |