Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants in Algoz area (South Kordofan), Sudan

Table 3 Diseases based on categories and informant consensus factor (ICF)

	N _t	N _ur	ICF
Respiratory system diseases	8	31	0.77
Blood system disorders	14	116	0.88
Urinary system	17	156	0.89
Gynaecological diseases	12	86	0.87
Muscoloskeletal system	15	90	0.84
Dermatology	19	64	0.71
Digestive system disorders	48	292	0.84
Parasite infections	22	126	0.83
Endocrinological system (diabetes)	16	89	0.83
Abnormalities	9	45	0.82
Poisonous animal bites	8	77	0.91
Pain	10	43	0.76
Eye diseases	2	3	0.50
General health	4	13	0.75
Envy eye	12	89	0.86

Respiratory system diseases: cold, cough, flu, asthma, measles and ear infection. Blood system disorders: hypertension, anaemia and spleen problems. Urinary system: kidney disorders, kidney stones, urine retention and haematuria. Gynaecological diseases: uterus inflammation, menstruation, syphilis, postpartum, prostate and sexual weakness. Muscoloskeletal system: rheumatism, back pain and foot pain. Dermatology: skin diseases, skin allergy, wounds, eczema, leprosy and dandruff. Digestive system disorders: stomachache, flatulence, acid reflux, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, dysentery, laxative and jaundice. Parasite infections: bilharzia, malaria, giardiasis and helminthiasis. Endocrinological system: diabetes. Abnormalities: swellings. Poisonous animal bites: scorpion sting and snake bite. Pain: headache and toothache. Eye diseases: improved eyesight, eye infection. General health: tonic
N_t number of taxa, N_ur number of use reports

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