Table 6 Fidelity level values of medicinal plants commonly reported against a given human ailment category
Medicinal plant | Therapeutic category | Np | N | FL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Combretum molle | Gastrointestinal parasites | 28 | 29 | 97 |
Fagaropsis angolensis | Breathing system diseases | 23 | 24 | 96 |
Ocimum urticifolium | Febrile diseases | 14 | 15 | 93 |
Momordica foetida | Rabies and Gonorrhea | 11 | 12 | 92 |
Pappea capensis | External injuries and snake bite | 16 | 19 | 84 |
Rhus vulgaris | Dermatological diseases | 18 | 19 | 95 |
Schrebera alata | Dental, oral, and pharyngeal | 13 | 15 | 87 |
Solanum incanum | Hepatitis and stomach ache | 17 | 20 | 85 |
Warburgia ugandensis | Tissue cancer and cold disease | 12 | 14 | 85 |
Withania somnifera | Evil spirit diseases | 10 | 12 | 83 |