Table 7 Informant consensus factor by categories of diseases in the study area

Gynecological aliments

Leukorrhea (28), metrorrhagia and metrostaxis (8), irregular menses (12), dysmenorrhea (9), postpartum blood stasis (5), etc.

138

12

0.92

Nerves and psychosomatic problems

Headache (17), insomnia (10), dizziness (8), hemiplegia (5), etc.

83

9

0.90

Digestive system

diarrhea (54), jaundice (47), abdominal pain (18), stomachache (19), abdominal distension (18), constipation (17), etc.

314

36

0.89

Urinary system

diuresis (21), stranguria (19), calculosis (17), urinary frequency (13), dysuria (5), etc.

105

13

0.88

Skin diseases

abscess (42), pruritus (42), furuncle (38), eczema (30), scald (19), inchacao (12), piles (11), scabies (9), etc.

233

28

0.88

circulatory system

internal hemorrhage (25), clearing away heat and toxic materials (23), hypertension (13), hemoptysis (15) , etc.

124

16

0.88

Respiratory system

cough (68), sore throat (34), common cold (30), abscess of lung (8), etc.

189

42

0.78

Traumatic injury and sprain and bleeding wound

traumatic injury (71), bleeding wound (32), bone fracture (7), wound infection, etc.

129

33

0.75

Inflammation

nephritis (16), prostatitis (9), enteritis (10), tracheitis (10), erysipelas (9), cancer (7), dermatitis (5), gastritis (5), pneumonia (5), etc.

129

33

0.75

Rheumatic problems

Rheumatism (60), rheumatoid arthritis (24), etc.

92

43

0.53

Strong body and relieve pain

numbness of limbs (6), backache (8), soreness and weakness of waist and knees (4), stop pains (8), etc.

71

35

0.51

Other Uses

edema (36), male problems (36), pediatric disease (22), scrofula (15), toothache (8), hyperosteogeny (7), etc.

152

36

0.77