Table 3 Comparison of Lhoba plant use and Tibetan use of reported medicinal plants

Adoxaceae

Sambucus adnata Wall. ex DC.

Herb

Roots

Bruises.

Eczema, edema³

Viburnum nervosum D. Don

Shrub

Roots

Injury, pain

Apiaceae

Angelica apaensis R. H. Shan et C. Q. Yuan

Herb

Whole plant

Hypertension

Skin diseases, nosotoxicosis²

Balanophoraceae

Balanophora involucrata Hook. F.

Herb

Whole plant

Aphrodisiac.

Berberidaceae

Berberis pruinosa Franch.

Shrub

Branches and roots

Diarrhea.

Diarrhea, grasserie, and flu¹

Dysosma tsayuensis Ying

Herb

Fruits

Gynecological diseases and anemia.

Gynecological diseases, nephropathy²

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum (Royle) Ying

Herb

Fruits

Gynecological diseases and anemia.

Gynecological diseases, nephropathy²

Bignoniaceae

Incarvillea lutea Bur. et Franch.

Herb

Roots

Anemia

Compositae

Cirsium eriophoroides (Hook. F.) Petrak

Herb

Whole plant

Bleeding and inflammation.

Edema, bleeding, epistaxis, menorrhagia²

Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand.-Mazz.

Herb

Flowers and roots

Dyspepsia, headache, and kidney deficiency.

Ophthalmalgia, headache²

Ligularia rumicifolia (Drumm.) S. W. Liu

Herb

Roots

Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Herb

Roots

Cold

Synotis solidaginea (Hand.-Mazz.) C. Jeffrey et Y. L. Chen

Herb

Whole plant

Stuffy nose and freckle

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.

Tree

Fruits

Stomach pain

Lauraceae

Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.

Tree

Fruits

Melanthiaceae

Paris polyphylla Smith

Herb

Roots

Plantaginaceae

Veronica anagallis-aquatica Linn.

Herb

Whole plant

Sore throat

Polygonaceae

Polygonum tortuosum D. Don.

Herb

Whole plant

Diarrhea

Diarrhoea, gastricism¹

Primulaceae

Primula sikkimensis Hook.

Herb

Roots

Diarrhea

Ranunculaceae

Aconitum kongboense Lauener

Herb

Roots

Poison

Batrachium bungei (Steud.) L. Liou

Herb

Leaves

Hair loss

Coptis teeta Franch.

Herb

Roots

Bleeding, pain, inflammatory and detoxification properties

Intestinal diseases, anthrax, dysentery, pyogenic infection²

Rhamnaceae

Berchemia yunnanensis Franch.

Tree

Fruits

Stomach pain

Rosaceae

Potentilla anserina Linn.

Herb

Whole plant

Hyposthenia

Hyposthenia ¹

Rosa omeiensis Rolfe

Shrub

Fruits

Dysentery and cold

Skin diseases, arthralgia³

Rubus biflorus Buch.-Ham. ex Smith

Shrub

Fruits

Kidney deficiency

Sorbus thibetica (Card.) Hand.-Mazz.

Tree

Fruits

Hyposthenia

Usneaceae

Usnea spp.

Herb

Whole plant

Beriberi and ulcer

Tracheitis, mastitis, ulcer, pneumonia, hepatitis, toxic fever²