Table 1 Ethnobotanical consensus index for traditional medicinal plant use categories
From: Ethnobotany of the Monpa ethnic group at Arunachal Pradesh, India
Illness category (diseases and disorders) | Number of Taxa (Nt) | Number of use-reports (Nur) | Informants' consensus index factor (FIC)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Dermatological disorder (Scabies, skin diseases, pimples, eczema, inflammations, wound healing, cuts) | 15 | 34 | 0.56 |
Gastro-intestinal disorder (Gastritis, diarrhea, dysentery, stomach ache, intestinal worms, and throat clearance) | 21 | 36 | 0.43 |
General Health (Tooth ache, bone fracture, heart problem, cough, diabetes, high blood pressure, and jaundice) | 9 | 11 | 0.20 |
Miscellaneous (Poison, veterinary diseases, beverages, rituals and religious, fodder, condiments, and soap) | 24 | 29 | 0.17 |