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Table 5 The 6 categories of use comprising the 9 complaints, their respective number of animals mentioned by the migrant PE2.

From: Ethnopharmacological survey among migrants living in the Southeast Atlantic Forest of Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil

Category of use

Complaints (number of animals)

1-Respiratory problems

bronchitis (7), asthma (4)

2-Central nervous system

epilepsy (1)

3-Inflammatory processes

rheumatism (1)

4-Dermatological problems

wounds in the body (1), skin cancer (1)

5-Analgesics

back pain (1)

6-Cardiovascular problems

treat heart problems (1), hemorrhage (1)

Total

18*

  1. * some animals have been cited for more than one complaint, so their total number above (18) is higher than the number of animals indicated: 12.