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Table 4 Use reports and number of taxa used for each therapeutic use category

From: Medicinal plants used by women in Mecca: urban, Muslim and gendered knowledge

Emic therapeutic use category

Number of use reports

Number of plant taxa

Digestive

215

67

General and unspecified

96

43

Respiratory

70

32

Gynaecological

60

29

Endocrine and nutritional

53

24

Blood and immune system

50

21

Neurological

48

29

Musculoskeletal

38

16

Cardiovascular

36

19

Urological

36

17

Skin

34

16

Family planning

15

9

Ear

2

2