Table 4 Comparison of the most quoted folk medicinal uses of wild taxa in the current study and in ethnobotanical studies previously conducted in Albania and Montenegro [11–14] (Same or similar uses are underlined
Botanical taxon | Used part(s) | Pathologies treated in the folk medicine of the Kosovar Alps | Pathologies treated in the folk medicine of the Montenegrin Alps [15] | Pathologies treated in the folk medicine of Albanian Alps [11–14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Centaurium erythraea Rafn. | Aerial parts | Stomach-disorders Diabetes Fever Kidney stones and UTIs | Stomach disorders and loss of appetite Diabetes | Fever |
Cornus mas L. | Fruits | Stomach disorders Diabetes Rheumatisms Anaemia | Dhiarroea | Intestinal troubles |
Gentiana spp. | Roots | Blood circulation- related diseases (including hypertension) Bronchitis and asthma Stomach disorders Rheumatisms | Stomach-ache | Cardiovascular diseases |
Hypericum spp. | Flowering aerial parts | Stomach disorders Bronchitis and asthma Hypertension Skin infections, sunburns, and eczemas Haemorrhoids Anti-cholesterolemic | Gastritis Anxiety and depression Skin inflammations and burns | Stomach and digestive disorders Anxiety Respiratory diseases Fever UTIs |
Origanum vulgare L. | Aerial parts | Respiratory diseases Digestion UTIs | Respiratory diseases Digestive | Respiratory diseases Digestive Diuretic |
Plantago spp. | Aerial parts | Stomach-ache Respiratory diseases Wounds Haemorrhoids Back-pains | Respiratory diseases Mouth and skin inflammations Fever Haemorrhoids | Abdominal pains Wounds Diuretic |
Urtica dioica L. | Roots | Haemorrhoids Alopecia | Haemorrhoids Fever Arthritis Anaemia Alopecia UTIs | Rheumatisms Alopecia Genital problems |