Table 2 Ethnobotanical consensus index for traditional medicinal plant use categories
From: Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet
Illness category (diseases and disorders) | Biomedical terms | Number of taxa (N t ) | Number of use reports (N ur ) | Informants’ consensus index factor (F IC ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dermatological infections/diseases | cuts and wounds | 5 | 10 | 0.56 |
Circulatory system | high blood pressure and altitude reaction | 2 | 3 | 0.5 |
Genito urinary ailments | sexual weakness, menstrual problems and kidney deficiency | 5 | 8 | 0.43 |
Hair problem | hair loss | 1 | 1 | -- |
Gastro-intestinal ailments | diarrhea, stomach pain and dyspepsia | 8 | 11 | 0.3 |
Nutrition adjustment | anemia and malnutrition | 6 | 22 | 0.76 |
Respiratory system disorders | cold, sore throat and stuffy nose | 5 | 8 | 0.43 |
Skeleto muscular system disorders | inflammation and curing traumatic injury | 2 | 3 | 0.5 |