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Table 2 Type of diseases cured by plants botanically identified in the area of study (see Table 1)

From: Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region, Tanzania)

Disease

Number of species suitable for treatment

Gastrointestinal

11

Weakness and faints

7

Gynaecological, andrological and urinogenital

7

Respiratory

6

Parasites

6

Cardio-circulatory

4

Wounds

3

Typhus

2

Pain and inflammations

2

Teeth and gums

2

Incontinence

2

Bites

2

Headaches

2

Eye problems

2

Diabetes

1

Hernia

1

Otitis

1

Anemia

1