Table 4.
Fidelity level (Fl %) of most frequently used plants for different ailment categories (Total informants = 52).
| Scientific name | Ailment Category | SF | TF | FL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle marmelos Correa | Indigestion | 9 | 9 | 100.00 |
| Tagetes erecta L. | Wound treatment | 32 | 34 | 94.11 |
| Melia azedarach L. | Foot and mouth disease | 14 | 16 | 87.50 |
| Camellia sinensis (L.) Kunteze | Fever | 12 | 14 | 85.71 |
| Euphorbia hirta L. | Increase lactation | 25 | 30 | 83.33 |
| Azadirachta indica A juss. | Food poisoning | 14 | 17 | 82.35 |
| Cynadon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Mastitis | 8 | 10 | 80.00 |
| Phyllanthus emblica L. | Cold and cough | 27 | 36 | 75.00 |
| Solanum nigrum L. | Dysuria | 9 | 12 | 75.00 |
| Rhododendron arboreum Sm. | Diarrhoea and dysentery | 23 | 31 | 74.19 |
| Azadirachta indica A juss. | Skin infection | 21 | 29 | 72.41 |
| Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague | Constipation and bloat | 16 | 23 | 69.56 |
| Capsicum annuum L. | Haemorrhagic septicaemia | 2 | 3 | 66.66 |
| Ocimum basilicum L. | Poisonous bites | 10 | 15 | 66.66 |
| Amaranthus viridis L. | Health tonic | 20 | 31 | 64.51 |
| Zanthoxylum armatum Roxb. | Deworming | 17 | 27 | 62.96 |
| Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. | Bone fracture and joint pain | 8 | 13 | 61.53 |
| Cassia fistula L. | Respiratory diseases | 4 | 7 | 57.14 |
| Bauhinia variegata L. | Conjunctivitis | 6 | 11 | 54.54 |
| Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. | Neurological disorder | 2 | 4 | 50.00 |
| Cassia fistula L. | Anthrax | 3 | 7 | 42.85 |
N.B: FL = Fidelity Level, SF = is the number of informants who independently cited the importance of a species for treating a particular disease, and TF = total number of citations.