Table. 3 Ethnobotanical consensus index for traditional medicinal plant use categories
Use category | Terms | Number of taxa (Nt) | Number of use reports (Nur) | Informant consensus factor (ICF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancer | Oncological diseases | 1 | 1 | – |
Circulatory system | Altitude sickness, high blood pressure, high-altitude pulmonary edema | 8 | 89 | 0.92 |
Cosmetics | Maintain beauty, youth, and dark hair | 3 | 17 | 0.88 |
Dermatologic disorders | Chapped skin, scalds, wounds | 3 | 22 | 0.90 |
Diseases of blood-forming organs | Anemia | 3 | 50 | 0.96 |
Gastrointestinal problems | Diarrhea, dyspepsia, stomachache, choleretic issues | 4 | 60 | 0.95 |
Poisons | Poisons, insecticides | 5 | 16 | 0.73 |
Respiratory complaints | Colds, sore throat, coughs | 3 | 26 | 0.92 |
Skeletomuscular system | Arthralgia, lumbago, fractures | 5 | 49 | 0.92 |
Urology | Gynecological diseases, nephropathy | 4 | 54 | 0.94 |
Veterinary | Skin infections, ectoparasitic control, oxytocic | 3 | 37 | 0.94 |