Table 1 Number of plant species used to treat diseases within different disease categories (The disease categories were adopted from Ssegawa and Kasenene, 2007[40])
Disease Category | Number of plants |
|---|---|
Cardiovascular and circulatory | 2 |
Gastro-intestinal diseases | 6 |
Respiratory tract infections | 3 |
Eye diseases | 1 |
Female genital system | 4 |
Skeletal muscular system | 3 |
Skin diseases and subcutaneous tissue | 7 |
Infectious diseases | 10 |
Child hood diseases and conditions | 2 |
Specific diseases and conditions | 16 |