Table 4 Medicinal parts of plants and fungi recorded in the Dongba Sutras
From: Ethnobiological study on traditional medicinal plants and fungi recorded in the Naxi Dongba sutras
Medicinal parts | Number of species | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Roots or rhizomes | 29 | 24.37 |
Whole plants | 22 | 18.49 |
Leaves | 19 | 15.97 |
Stems or branches | 17 | 14.29 |
Fruits or seeds | 9 | 7.56 |
Flowers or flower buds | 8 | 6.72 |
Bark | 8 | 6.72 |
Aerial parts | 3 | 2.52 |
Fungi (fruit body) | 3 | 2.52 |
Secretions | 1 | 0.84 |
Total | 119 | 100.00 |