Table 3 Informant consensus factor for traditional medicinal plant use categories
Secondary category of use | Tertiary category of use | Number of use reports(Nur) | Number of taxa (Nt) | Informant consensus index factor (FIC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular disease | Hyperglycaemia, hypertension, anaemia | 35 | 7 | 0.82 |
Dermatopathya | Burn, bleeding, acne | 116 | 6 | 0.96 |
Gastrointestinal problems | Constipation, diarrhea,gastralgia | 118 | 10 | 0.92 |
Infections | Chicken pox | 4 | 2 | 0.67 |
Poisons | Poisons | 1 | 1 | – |
Respiratory complaints | Cold, begma | 321 | 11 | 0.97 |
Skeleto-muscular system | Fractures, arthralgia | 66 | 2 | 0.98 |
Toothache and mouth | Toothache | 15 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Â | Chapped lips | 54 | 2 | 0.98 |
Hypoimmunity | Hypoimmunity | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
Inflammations | Inflammations | 142 | 4 | 0.98 |
Hair follicle | Promote hair growth, hair darkening | 14 | 2 | 0.92 |
Cholecystitis | Cholecystitis | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
Veterinary medicinal | Ulcer, parasites, eyesache, fractures diarrhea | 48 | 10 | 0.81 |