Table 8 Fidelity Levels (FL) of most commonly used plants by key informants
From: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Mulam people in Guangxi, China
Plant species | Therapeutic uses | Ip | Iu | FL% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artemisia carvifolia | Malaria | 11 | 33 | 33.33 |
Camellia oleifera | Scald | 16 | 25 | 64.00 |
Curculigo orchioides | Impotence | 12 | 21 | 57.14 |
Eriobotrya japonica | cough | 36 | 38 | 94.74 |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum | Anti-inflammatory | 34 | 42 | 80.95 |
Lygodium japonicum | Renal calculus | 16 | 28 | 57.14 |
Polygonum multiflorum | Premature graying of the hair | 39 | 39 | 100.00 |
Pueraria montana var. lobata | Hangover alleviation | 16 | 44 | 36.36 |
Ricinus communis | Scabies | 12 | 18 | 66.67 |
Rosa laeuigata | Spermatorrhea | 18 | 44 | 40.91 |
Sarcandra glabra | Common cold | 36 | 43 | 83.72 |
Semiliquidambar cathayensis | Rheumatism | 35 | 35 | 100.00 |
Sophora tonkinensis | Stomachache | 23 | 25 | 92.00 |
Striga asiatica | Malnutritional stagnation | 26 | 26 | 100.00 |
Zingiber officinale | Cough | 42 | 42 | 100.00 |