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Table 3 The Fic values of plants treating 18 ailment categories

From: Ethnobotanical study on plants used to dye traditional costumes by the Baiku Yao nationality of China

Ailment categories

Plant species

Nt

Nur

Fic

Enriching the blood

Mucuna birdwoodiana

1

5

1.00

Strengthening bones and tendons

Mucuna birdwoodiana

1

6

1.00

Aiding digestion

Rhamnus utilis

1

13

1.00

Improving blood circulation

Dioscorea cirrhosa

1

5

1.00

Eliminating wind and removing dampness

Murraya euchrestifolia

1

3

1.00

Stimulating menstrual flow

Curcuma longa

1

2

1.00

Lowering blood pressure

Gardenia jasminoides

1

6

1.00

Nourishing the liver to improve visual acuity

Buddleja officinalis

1

2

1.00

Relieving cough

Eurya groffii

1

3

1.00

Clearing away heat and toxic material

Strobilanthes cusia, Melastoma dodecandrum, Buddleja officinalis, Chukrasia tabularis

4

61

0.95

Eliminating phlegm

Rhamnus utilis, Eurya groffii

2

16

0.93

Relieving pain

Dioscorea cirrhosa, Curcuma longa, Murraya euchrestifolia

3

12

0.82

Reducing swelling

Strobilanthes cusia, Gardenia jasminoides, Eurya groffii

3

12

0.82

Having bacteriostatic properties

Ilex chinensis, Ilex kwangtungensis

2

5

0.75

Healing burns

Ilex chinensis, Ilex kwangtungensis

2

4

0.67

Treating ulcers

Ilex chinensis, Ilex kwangtungensis

2

4

0.67

Having hemostatic properties

Dioscorea cirrhosa, Ilex chinensis, Melastoma dodecandrum, Gardenia jasminoides, Ilex kwangtungensis

5

12

0.64

Having insecticidal properties

Toona sinensis, Cinnamomum parthenoxylon

2

2

0.00