Table 2 Number of plant species used per type of herbal bath, Maroon group and study site
From: Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname
Bath type | Saramaccan | Aucan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pikin Slee | Brownsweg | Total | Bigiston | Mooitaki | Total | |
Baby strength | 26 | 101 | 116 | – | 33 | 33 |
Genital | 26 | 149 | 160 | 45 | – | 45 |
Respiratory | 16 | 49 | 56 | – | – | – |
Skin disorders | 8 | 38 | 43 | – | – | – |
Spiritual | 17 | 151 | 155 | 49 | 12 | 59 |
Strength adults | 21 | 81 | 95 | – | – | – |
Total number of plant species per location* | 69 | 274 | 302 | 87 | 39 | 115 |