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Table 2 Category of digestive system disorders and their Informant Consensus Factor (ICF)

From: Ethnomedicinal plants used for digestive system disorders by the Karen of northern Thailand

Category of digestive system disorder

Number of use reports ( Nr )

Number of taxa ( Nt )

ICF

Diarrhea

209

12

0.95

Flatulence

201

8

0.97

Laxative

171

6

0.97

Gastric ulcer

168

14

0.92

Jaundice

92

11

0.89

Mouth ulcer

21

2

0.95

Geographic tongue

6

1

1.00

Constipation

2

1

1.00

Stomachache

7

1

1.00

Appetite stimulant

2

1

1.00

Food poisoning

2

1

1.00

Carminative

15

1

1.00

Toothache

3

2

0.50

Hemorrhoid

3

3

0.00