Table 5 Frequency of ailments treated with medicinal dietary plants in Mile City
From: Medicinal dietary plants of the Yi in Mile, Yunnan, China
Disease | Species used | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Coughs | 21 | 16.8% |
Rheumatism | 11 | 8.8% |
Edemas | 10 | 8% |
Tonifying the kidney | 10 | 8% |
Tonifying the spleen | 10 | 8% |
Gastritis | 10 | 8% |
Anthelmintic | 8 | 6.4% |
Diuretic | 6 | 4.8% |
Pharyngitis | 5 | 4% |
Hepatoprotective | 5 | 4% |
Hypertension | 5 | 4% |
Moistening the lung | 5 | 4% |
Fever | 5 | 4% |
Hepatitis | 5 | 4% |
Enteritis | 5 | 4% |
Analgesic | 4 | 3.2% |
Asthma | 4 | 3.2% |
Cystitis | 4 | 3.2% |
Pneumonia | 3 | 2.4% |
Emmenagogue | 3 | 2.4% |
Diarrhea | 3 | 2.4% |
Deobstruent | 3 | 2.4% |
Migraines | 3 | 2.4% |
Indigestion | 2 | 1.6% |
Lactation stimulant | 2 | 1.6% |
Deafness; tinnitus | 2 | 1.6% |
Acne | 2 | 1.6% |
Kidney stones | 2 | 1.6% |
Itching | 2 | 1.6% |
Snake bites | 2 | 1.6% |
Sialaporia | 2 | 1.6% |
Fractures | 2 | 1.6% |
Hyperglyceridemia | 2 | 1.6% |
Cholecystitis | 2 | 1.6% |
Diaphoretic | 2 | 1.6% |
Pustules | 1 | 0.8% |
Anemia | 1 | 0.8% |
Embolism | 1 | 0.8% |
Tranquillizer | 1 | 0.8% |
Epilepsy | 1 | 0.8% |
Restorative | 1 | 0.8% |
Jaundice | 1 | 0.8% |
Nephritis | 1 | 0.8% |
Vomiting | 1 | 0.8% |
Purifier | 1 | 0.8% |
Bronchitis | 1 | 0.8% |
Alcohol poisoning | 1 | 0.8% |
Rhinitis | 1 | 0.8% |
Gonorrhea | 1 | 0.8% |
Angina | 1 | 0.8% |
Dizziness | 1 | 0.8% |
Hemorrhoids | 1 | 0.8% |
Strokes | 1 | 0.8% |
Flatulence | 1 | 0.8% |
Prostatitis | 1 | 0.8% |
Osteomyelitis | 1 | 0.8% |
Oxytocin | 1 | 0.8% |