Table 5 Categories of medicinal use of plants in Karst and Gorjanci with the number of reports and plants in each region

Respiratory system disorders

17

58

19

88

26

146

 Cold

9

28

12

33

16

61

 Cough

5

9

12

21

14

30

 Sore throat

7

12

6

14

10

26

 “Good for lungs” and “good for respiratory system”

3

4

5

8

7

12

 Bronchitis

4

4

2

3

5

7

 Flu

1

1

3

3

4

4

 Asthma

0

0

2

2

2

2

 Breathing problems

0

0

2

2

2

2

 Pneumonia

0

0

1

1

1

1

 Angina

0

0

1

1

1

1

Gastrointestinal disorders

18

50

25

87

29

137

 Carminative (digestive problems, spasms, stomach pain, and flatulence)

16

43

21

67

25

110

 Against diarrhea

4

6

7

15

9

21

 Appetite stimulation

1

1

2

2

3

3

 Laxative

0

0

2

3

2

3

Skin diseases

12

35

14

59

20

94

 Wounds

10

17

8

30

14

47

 Burns and sunburns

3

7

3

10

3

17

 Furuncles and abscess

0

0

4

7

4

7

 Warts

2

3

1

2

2

5

 Contusions and bruises

3

3

2

2

3

5

 Rash and eczema

1

1

2

2

2

3

 Rubefacient

1

2

1

1

2

3

 Scabs

1

1

1

1

2

2

 Stings

0

0

2

2

2

2

 Snake bites

1

1

0

0

1

1

 Sweaty feet

0

0

1

1

1

1

 Inflamed nipples

0

0

1

1

1

1

Genitourinary system disorders

9

24

11

39

14

63

 Diuretic, “cleansing of body, kidneys and blood”

4

14

6

22

8

36

 Gynecological problems

5

10

5

8

6

18

 Urinary tract inflammation

0

0

5

9

5

9

Miscellaneous infections

6

24

12

32

13

56

 Ear infection

1

7

1

5

1

12

 Fever

2

2

7

8

7

10

 Mouth inflammation

1

5

2

5

2

10

 Eye infection

2

1

2

8

3

9

 Diaphoretic

2

5

1

3

2

8

 Anthelmintic

1

3

2

3

2

6

 Fungal nail infection

1

1

0

0

1

1

Musculoskeletal system disorders

9

15

11

20

14

35

 Muscle or joint pain in various body parts

4

5

2

6

5

11

 Rheumatism

4

5

4

7

6

11

 Pain in legs

2

2

4

4

6

6

 Pain in the back

2

2

0

0

2

2

 Pain in hands

0

0

1

1

1

1

 Weak spine of children

1

1

0

0

1

1

 Knee effusion

0

0

1

1

1

1

 Swollen legs

0

0

1

1

1

1

Nervous system disorders

6

18

5

17

9

35

 Calmative

5

15

5

11

7

26

 Sleep disorders

1

2

3

5

4

7

 Epilepsy

1

1

0

0

1

1

 Depression

0

0

1

1

1

1

Heart, blood and circulatory system disorders

8

21

6

9

13

30

 Heart trouble

3

13

2

4

4

17

 Varicose veins

3

4

1

1

3

5

 High blood pressure

1

1

2

3

3

4

 Anemia

2

2

0

0

2

2

 Hemorrhoids

1

1

0

0

1

1

 Against blood clotting

0

0

1

1

1

1