Ethnomedicinal survey of various communities residing in Garo Hills of Durgapur, Bangladesh

Table 5 Informant consensus factor (ICF) for categorized ailments

Category	No. of species	% Of all species	No. of use reports	% Of all use reports	Informant consensus factor (ICF)	Most frequently used plant species
Gastrointestinal disorders	36	24	860	25.73	0.96	Aegle marmelos
Fever	09	6	210	6.28	0.96	Citrus grandis
Respiratory complaints	13	8.67	237	7.09	0.95	Ocimum tenuiflorum
Diabetes	11	7.33	190	5.68	0.95	Syzygium cumini
Liver disorders	07	4.67	102	3.05	0.90	Cuscuta reflexa
Dermatological problems	25	16.67	620	18.55	0.96	Azadirachta indica
Urinary and rectal diseases	09	6	160	4.79	0.95	Calendula officinalis
Inflammation and pain	12	8	225	6.73	0.95	Zingiber officinale
Hematological disorders	02	1.33	55	1.65	0.98	Musa paradisiaca
Sexual stimulant	02	1.33	79	2.36	0.99	Bombax ceiba
Hair growth	02	1.33	37	1.11	0.97	Terminalia belerica
General health	04	2.67	114	3.41	0.97	Asparagus racemosus
Nervous system	04	2.67	65	1.94	0.97	Cassia fistula
Helminthiasis	07	4.67	150	4.49	0.96	Ananas sativus
Female sexual disorders	05	3.33	108	3.23	0.96	Abroma augusta
Heart problems	02	2.67	57	1.71	0.98	Terminalia arjuna
Total	150^a		3343

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