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

Table 6 Fidelity level (FL) of medicinal plants cited for 25 or more times

Sl. no.	Medicinal plant	Ailment category	Lp^a	Lu^b	FL^c(%)
01	Abroma augusta	Female sexual disorders	55	57	95.74
02	Adhatoda vasica	Respiratory complaints	48	53	90.57
03	Aegle marmelos	Gastrointestinal disorders	110	110	100.00
04	Aloe barbadensis	Gastrointestinal disorders	62	72	86.11
05	Ananas sativus	Helminthiasis	120	120	100.00
06	Andrographis paniculata	Gastrointestinal disorders	51	62	82.26
07	Asparagus racemosus	General health	46	61	75.40
08	Averrhoa carambola	Helminthiasis	86	86	100.00
09	Azadirachta indica	Dermatological problems	90	90	100.00
10	Bombax ceiba	Sexual stimulant	77	77	100.00
11	Calendula officinalis	Urinary and rectal diseases	37	48	77.08
12	Carica papaya	Gastrointestinal disorders	102	102	100.00
13	Cassia fistula	Nervous system	45	49	91.84
14	Centella asiatica	Gastrointestinal disorders	62	75	82.66
15	Citrus grandis	Fever	106	106	100.00
16	Coccinia cordifolia	Diabetes	55	61	90.16
17	Cuscuta reflexa	Liver disorders	51	67	76.11
18	Cynodon dactylon	Dermatological problems	48	59	81.36
19	Emblica officinalis	Gastrointestinal disorders	72	85	84.71
20	Hyptis suaveolens	Gastrointestinal disorders	48	59	81.36
21	Musa paradisiacal	Hematological disorders	34	47	72.34
22	Ocimum tenuiflorum	Respiratory complaints	105	105	100.00
23	Piper betel	Diabetes	39	55	70.91
24	Syzygium cumini	Diabetes	92	92	100.00
25	Terminalia arjuna	Heart diseases	97	97	100.00
26	Terminalia bellirica	Hair growth	55	65	84.62
27	Terminalia chebula	Gastrointestinal disorders	77	77	100.00
28	Zingiber officinale	Inflammation and pain	95	95	100.00
29	Ziziphus mauritiana	Gastrointestinal disorders	38	44	86.36

^aThe number of use reports cited for a given species for a particular ailment category
^bThe number of informants cited the species for any ailment category
^cFidelity level

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