From: “Horchata” drink in Southern Ecuador: medicinal plants and people’s wellbeing
N° | Therapeutic uses of medicinal plantsa | Number of medicinal plant species | Number of use citations by market vendors | FICb |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Antibronquitic | 1 | 78 | 1.00 |
2 | Cholagogue | 1 | 93 | 1.00 |
3 | Hemostatic | 1 | 27 | 1.00 |
4 | Stimulant | 1 | 81 | 1.00 |
5 | Blood circulation | 2 | 115 | 0.99 |
6 | Antispasmodic | 4 | 178 | 0.98 |
7 | Restorative | 9 | 179 | 0.96 |
8 | Vulnerary | 7 | 137 | 0.96 |
9 | Antidiarrheal | 9 | 175 | 0.95 |
10 | Astringent | 3 | 39 | 0.95 |
11 | Hoarseness | 2 | 15 | 0.93 |
12 | Tonic | 11 | 137 | 0.93 |
13 | Antiseptic | 9 | 97 | 0.92 |
14 | Cardiotonic | 10 | 119 | 0.92 |
15 | Blood pressure | 2 | 12 | 0.91 |
16 | Febrifuge | 9 | 86 | 0.91 |
17 | Digestive | 21 | 182 | 0.89 |
18 | Hepatic | 21 | 184 | 0.89 |
19 | Stomachache | 20 | 164 | 0.88 |
20 | Carminative | 13 | 89 | 0.86 |
21 | Sedative | 26 | 173 | 0.86 |
22 | Antiflu | 17 | 95 | 0.83 |
23 | Diuretic | 30 | 169 | 0.83 |
24 | Analgesic | 36 | 185 | 0.81 |
25 | Depurative | 8 | 35 | 0.79 |
26 | Antitussive | 6 | 23 | 0.77 |
27 | Hypertensive | 2 | 5 | 0.75 |
28 | Hypolipemiant | 2 | 5 | 0.75 |
29 | Emmenagogue | 4 | 12 | 0.72 |
30 | Anti-inflammatory | 47 | 133 | 0.65 |
31 | Hypoglycemic agent | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
32 | Hypotensive | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |