Table 4 Ailment categories of medicinal plants identified during interviews

Gastro-intestinal illness

Stomach pain

Magnifera indica, Artemisia indica, Vitex negundo, Acorus calamus, Curcuma angustifolia

11

5

Dysentery

Musa paradisiaca, Cannabis sativa, Shorea robusta, Phyllanthus emblica, Acorus calamus

5

Intestinal worms

Melia azedarach

1

Diarrhea

Psidium guajava, Shorea robusta, Syzygium cumini

3

Indigestion

Artemisia indica, Syzygium cumini

2

Vomiting

Psidium guajava

1

Nausea

Melia azedarach, Mentha arvensis

2

Gastritis

Azadirachta indica

1

Constipation

Syzygium cumini, Phyllanthus emblica, Acorus calamus, Pueraria tuberosa, Mimosa pudica

5

Stomach tumors

Phyllanthus emblica

1

Extended stomach

Mimosa pudica

1

Fever

Fever

Magnifera indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Cinnamomum tamala, Centella asiatica, Acorus calamus, Paris polyphylla, Cuscuta reflexa, Pogostemon benghalensis, Zanthoxylum armatum.

3

9

Typhoid

Centella asiatica

1

Malaria

Crateva unilocularis, Butea monosperma

2

Dermatological disorders

Scabies

Melia azedarach, Azadirachta indica

8

2

Cut

Ficus religiosa

1

Skin allergies

Melanochyla caesia

1

Scorpion/snake bites

Melanochyla caesia

1

Burns

Aloe vera

1

Styptic

Pogostemon benghalensis

1

Wounds

Euphorbia hirta

1

Itching

Colocasia affinis

1

Cardio-vascular/blood

Blood purifier

Melia azedarach, Centella asiatica

3

2

Blood pressure

Azadirachta indica, Michelia champaca

2

Jaundice

Aloe vera, Cuscuta reflexa

2

Ear, nose and throat

Throat

Psidium guajava, Acorus calamus, Zingiber officinale

4

3

Salivation

Sapindus mukorossi

1

Bronchitis

Syzygium cumini

1

Sinus infection

Pogostemon benghalensis

1

Ureno-genital problems

Urinary tract infections

Bombas ceiba, Centella asiatica

5

2

Diuretic

Bombas ceiba, Butea monosperma, Nyctanthes arbor-trisis

3

High uric acid

Azadirachta indica

1

Bladder stones

Crateva unilocularis

1

Kidney stones

Crateva unilocularis

1

Respiratory diseases

Cough

Terminalia bellirica, Azadirachta indica, Ficus religiosa, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Crateva unilocularis, Acorus calamus, Zanthoxylum armatum DC, Nyctanthes arbor-trisis, Zingiber officinale

4

9

Common cold

Terminalia bellirica, Acorus calamus, Curcuma angustifolia, Ageratina adenophorum syn. Eupatorium adenophorum, Euphorbia royleana, Pogostemon benghalensis, Zanthoxylum armatum , Cymbopogon flexuosus

8

Asthma

Cannabis sativa, Nyctanthes arbor-trisis

2

Pneumonia

Azadirachta indica, Centella asiatica

2

Skelto-muscular pain and swelling

Swelling

Crateva unilocularis

9

1

Arthritis

Azadirachta indica

1

Muscular pain

Carica papaya, Ficus benghalensis

2

Neck pain

Mentha arvensis

1

Headache

Cannabis sativa, Syzygium cumini, Crateva unilocularis, Mentha arvensis, Paris polyphylla

1

Sprains

Ricinus communis, Calotropis gigantea

2

Back pain

Phyllanthus emblic, Mentha arvensis, Themeda Triandra

3

Inflammation

Albizia lebbeck

1

Joint pain

Mentha arvensis, Themeda Triandra Calotropis gigantea

3

Rheumatic pain

Ricinus communis, Crateva unilocularis, Crateva unilocularis, Cuscuta reflexa

4

Dental and eye disorders

Toothache

Zanthoxylum armatum

2

1

Blindness

Terminalia chebula

1

Other

Epilepsy

Sapindus mukorossi

11

1

Dizziness

Crateva unilocularis

1

Stimulant

Carica papaya, Pogostemon benghalensi, Cymbopogon flexuosus

3

Diabetes

Ficus benghalensis, Syzygium cumini, Michelia champaca

3

Tonic

Litchi chinensis, Crateva unilocularis

2

Immune booster

Ocimum tenuiflorum, Pueraria tuberosa, Asparagus racemosus

3

Hypertension

Acorus calamus

1

Sedative

Acorus calamus, Pogostemon benghalensis

2

Tumors

Terminalia chebula

1

Lactation

Asparagus racemosus

1

Tonic after delivery

Asparagus racemosus

1