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Table 3 Fidelity level of medicinal plant species and therapeutic use in the Loja province

From: “Horchata” drink in Southern Ecuador: medicinal plants and people’s wellbeing

Number

Medicinal plant species

Therapeutic use

Ip

Iu

*FL value (%)

1

Amaranthus hybridus L.

Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue, tonic, vulnerary

78

81

96.3

2

Melissa officinalis L.

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, cardiotonic, digestive, sedative

78

95

82.1

3

Equisetum bogotense Kunth*

Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diuretic, febrifuge, hepatic, hypotensive

86

106

81.1

4

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Analgesic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, hepatic, stomachache, tonic

42

55

76.4

5

Plantago major L.

Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, hepatic, stomachache, vulnerary

91

121

75.2

6

Matricaria recutita L.

Analgesic, antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, carminative, digestive, sedative, stomachache

76

105

72.4

7

Triumfetta semitriloba Jacq.*

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, febrifuge

52

74

70.3

8

Pelargonium odoratissimum (L.) L'Hér.

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, tonic

34

49

69.4

9

Iresine difusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Analgesic, antiflu, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, hepatic, tonic

36

52

69.2

10

Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér.ex. Aiton

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, carminative, diuretic

49

71

69.1

11

Dianthus caryophyllus L.

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, cardiotonic, restorative, sedative

70

104

67.3

12

Citrus x junos Siebold ex Tanaka

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, digestive, sedative, stomachache

42

63

66.7

13

Borago officinalis L.

Analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiflu, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, emmenagogue, febrifuge

79

119

66.4

14

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

Analgesic, cardiotonic, digestive, diuretic, hypertensive, sedative, stomachache

60

98

61.2

15

Mentha x piperita L.

Analgesic, antidiarrheal, antiflu,, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, carminative, digestive, tonic

48

79

60.8

16

Fuchsia hybrida Hort. T. ex Siebert & Voss

Anti-inflammatory, antiflu, cardiotonic, sedative, stomachache

36

62

58.1

17

Alcea rosea L.

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, depurative, diuretic, tonic

48

87

55.2

18

Aloysia triphylla Royle

Analgesic, antispasmodic, blood pressure, cardiotonic, carminative, digestive, hepatic, hypoglycemic agent, restorative, sedative, stomachache

53

99

53.5

19

Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Blume

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diuretic, emmenagogue, restorative, stomachache

98

185

52.9

20

Mentha spicata L.

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiflu, antidiarrheal, antitussive, carminative, digestive, febrifuge, tonic

41

89

46.1

  1. Ip = Number of women market vendors who independently cited the importance of a specific therapeutic use
  2. Iu = Total number of women market vendors
  3. *FL value (%) = Fidelity level value percentage (0 = the least, 100 = the highest agreement)