Table 3 Categories of ailments and informant consensus factor (FIC) for each category
Sample No. | Use categories | Uses under each category | Number of taxa (N t) | Number of use report (N ur) | Fic | FL | Most uses species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Infectious diseases | Jaundice, hepatitis, typhoid, fever, tuberculosis | 7 | 75 | 0.92 | 95 | Berberis lyceum |
2 | Disease of the ear | Earache | 3 | 8 | 0.71 | 35 | Achillea millefolium |
3 | Diseases of the circulatory system | Blood purifier, hemorrhage, anemia | 3 | 12 | 0.82 | 55 | Fragaria vesca |
4 | Diseases of the respiratory system | Asthma, cold and cough | 6 | 74 | 0.93 | 45 | Juglans regia |
5 | Diseases of the digestive system | Diarrhea, digestion, stomach disorder, ulcer, constipation, dysentery, dyspepsia | 24 | 233 | 0.90 | 35 | Mentha longifolia |
6 | Injury, poisoning and some other consequences of external cause | Skin allergies, wound healing, bone dislocation, bone fracture | 11 | 134 | 0.92 | 60 | Fumaria officinalis |
7 | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | Rheumatism, joint pain | 6 | 58 | 0.91 | 90 | Dioscorea bulbifera, Impatiens glandulifera |
8 | Diseases of the urinary system | Diuretic | 1 | 15 | 1.00 | 20 | Cynoglossum lanceolatum |
9 | Cardiac diseases | Heart diseases | 1 | 18 | 1.00 | 65 | Prunella vulgaris |
10 | Liver disorders | Liver diseases | 2 | 19 | 0.94 | 90 | Artemisia vulgaris |
11 | Cancerous diseases | Cancer, tumor | 3 | 32 | 0.94 | 35 | Taxus wallichiana |
12 | Dandruff and baldness | Dandruff | 1 | 10 | 1.00 | 30 | Urtica dioica |
13 | Used for abortion and miscarriage | Used for abortion and miscarriage | 1 | 10 | 1.00 | 60 | Viburnum cotinifolium |