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Table 3 Use categories

From: An ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Tibetan people in Gyirong Valley, Tibet, China

Local use

Secondary use categories

Ns

URs

Edible plants

 

62

1533

 

Fruits

30

617

 

Seasonings

9

173

 

Vegetables

27

677

 

Beverages

1

6

 

Starches

1

60

Medicinal plants

 

32

614

 

Poison

2

18

 

Inflammation

1

32

 

Poisonings

1

23

 

Infections

2

11

 

Digestive system disorders

7

53

 

Respiratory system disorders

4

134

 

Nutritional disorders

5

108

 

Endocrine system disorders

2

6

 

Muscular–skeletal system disorders

5

142

 

Genitourinary system disorders

2

19

 

Skin disorders

4

48

 

Veterinary medicine

4

8

 

Nervous system disorders

2

7

 

Circulatory system disorders

4

74

 

Eyes

1

4

Economic plants

Improve livelihoods

22

261

Other use

 

69

1037

 

Tools

5

21

 

Crafts

10

123

 

Dyes

4

87

 

Fodders

20

63

 

Fuelwoods

19

215

 

Ritual plants

24

528