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Table 2 Classification of ethnopediatric indications in the present study, adapted after the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC)

From: Historical ethnobotanical review of medicinal plants used to treat children diseases in Romania (1860s–1970s)

Category

Examples of diseases

General and unspecified

Asthenia, Chicken pox/Varicella, Scarlet fever, Colic, Cramps, Fever, Measles/Rubeola, German measles/Rubella, Spasms, Tuberculosis, Weakness, Physical debility

Blood, blood forming organs, lymphatics and spleen

Anemia, Enlarged lymph nodes, Scrophulosis

Cardiovascular

Tachycardia

Digestive

Abdominal cramps, Abdominal pain, Acute digestive infections, Colitis, Constipation, Dental abscesses, Dental cavities, Dental eruption, Diarrhea, Digestive cramps, Dysentery, Enteritis, Flatulence, Intestinal cramps, Intestinal parasites, Intestinal worms, Stomatitis, Tape worms, Teeth ache/pain, Ulcerative stomatitis, Vomiting

Ear

Ear discharge, Ear pain

Musculoskeletal

Bone diseases, Bone deformities, Disability/Weakness of the extremities Rickets, Trauma

Neurological

Convulsions, Epilepsy, Paralysis

Psychological

Agitation, Anxiety/Fright, Enuresis, Irritability, Sleep disturbances/Insomnia/ Nightmares/weeping during sleep, Psychosis

Respiratory

Acute respiratory diseases, Asthma, Bronchitis, Phlegm in the throat, Cold, Cough, Cough with sputa and puss, Whooping cough, Respiratory infections, Tonsillitis

Skin

Acne, Burn wounds/Burns, Dermatitis, Diaper (napkin) dermatitis, Eczema, Hair complaint, Skin inflammation, Skin infections, Impetigo, Scabies, Skin lesions, Subcutaneous tumors, Verruca, Wounds

Endocrine, metabolic and nutritional

Anorexia/Loss of appetite, Athrepsia, Cashexia, Growth dysfunctions/Growth delay, Underweight, Nutritional dysbalances

Urology

Anuria, Oliguria