Table 3.
Use categories and FIC of plants used by Daman
| Local use | Daman | FIC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ns | Urs | ||
| Edible | |||
| Fruit | 18 | 167 | 0.8976 |
| Seasoning | 4 | 20 | 0.8421 |
| Vegetable | 14 | 129 | 0.8984 |
| Beverage | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 |
| Starch | 2 | 8 | 0.8571 |
| Medicine | |||
| Poison | 3 | 20 | 0.8947 |
| Inflammation | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 |
| Detoxification | 1 | 3 | 1.0000 |
| Infections | 2 | 6 | 0.8000 |
| Digestive system disorders | 4 | 12 | 0.7273 |
| Gynaecopathia | 1 | 6 | 1.0000 |
| Respiratory system disorders | 5 | 36 | 0.8857 |
| Nutritional disorders | 5 | 59 | 0.9310 |
| Injuries | 1 | 3 | 1.0000 |
| Endocrine system disorders | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 |
| Muscular-skeletal system disorders | 3 | 22 | 0.9048 |
| Circulatory system disorders | 1 | 2 | 1.0000 |
| Other uses | |||
| Dye | 2 | 37 | 0.9722 |
| Economic | 4 | 8 | 0.5714 |
| Fodder | 2 | 6 | 0.8000 |
| Fuelwood | 7 | 22 | 0.7143 |
| Ritual use | 6 | 94 | 0.9462 |
| Tool | 3 | 11 | 0.8000 |