Table 4 Top 20 medicinal dietary plants with highest use value in Mile City
From: Medicinal dietary plants of the Yi in Mile, Yunnan, China
| Scientific name | Medicinal uses | FUI | UV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amorphophallus konjac | Coughs | 4.90 | 0.93 |
| Cucurbita moschata | Acaricide | 4.90 | 0.93 |
| Phyllanthus emblica | Pharyngolaryngitis; coughs | 4.90 | 0.93 |
| Zea mays | Removing kidney stones | 4.90 | 0.93 |
| Juglans regia | Anthelmintic; relieving itching | 4.90 | 0.91 |
| Litsea pungens | Gastritis | 4.90 | 0.90 |
| Allium sativum | Rhinitis; anthelmintic | 4.70 | 0.90 |
| Houttuynia cordata | Coughs; moistening the lung | 4.60 | 0.90 |
| Capsicum annuum | Diaphoretic | 4.60 | 0.90 |
| Auricularia auricula | Deafness; hypertension | 4.20 | 0.89 |
| Taraxacum mongolicum | Analgesic; diuretic | 4.50 | 0.89 |
| Sechium edule | Gastritis; colitis | 4.50 | 0.88 |
| Mentha canadensis | Pneumonia; relieving asthma | 4.20 | 0.88 |
| Zingiber officinale | Headache; Diaphoretic | 4.50 | 0.87 |
| Oenanthe javanica | Hypertension | 4.20 | 0.83 |
| Camellia sinensis | Hyperglyceridemia | 4.30 | 0.82 |
| Vicia faba | Tonifying the spleen; edemas | 3.80 | 0.71 |
| Eriobotrya japonica | Coughs; reducing sputum | 2.80 | 0.67 |
| Musa basjoo | Tonifying the spleen; diuretic | 3.50 | 0.65 |
| Amomum tsao-ko | Renal colic | 3.30 | 0.65 |