Table 7 Human ailments that can be treated by medicinal plants
No. | Human ailments | No. of medicinal plants used to treat the ailment |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wound | 20 |
2 | Febrile illness | 15 |
3 | Abdominal pain | 15 |
4 | Headache | 15 |
5 | Cough | 15 |
6 | Evil eye | 12 |
7 | Evil spirit | 11 |
8 | Men impotence | 9 |
9 | Tonsillitis | 8 |
10 | Bone dislocated | 8 |
11 | Hemorrhoids | 8 |
12 | Ear infection | 8 |
13 | Asthma | 8 |
14 | Skin rash | 7 |
15 | Toothache | 6 |
16 | Tapeworm | 6 |
17 | Constipation | 6 |
18 | Cutaneous leishmaniasis | 6 |
19 | Body swelling | 5 |
20 | Paralysis | 5 |
| Â | Other | 118 |
| Â | Total | 311 |