Table 3 FL values of medicinal plants cited by three or more informants for being used against a given major ailment category
Plant name | Major ailment group | Ip | Iu | FL value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cissus quadrangularis | Locomotor problems (blackleg) | 4 | 4 | 100 |
Solanum incanum | Respiratory tract problems (CCPP, pneumonia) | 3 | 3 | 100 |
Caralluma sp | Locomotor (blackleg) | 6 | 7 | 86 |
Euphorbia sp. | Respiratory tract problems (CBPP, CCPP, pneumonia) | 5 | 6 | 83 |
Balanites aegyptiaca | Digestive system problems (bloat, colic, diarrhoea) | 3 | 5 | 60 |
Septicaemic problems (anthrax, sudden sickness, trypanosomiasis) | 3 | 5 | 60 |