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. 2023 Dec 2;32(1):101881. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101881

Table 6.

Fidelity Level values of frequently used traditional medicinal plants as remedy in Villages.

No Plant Scientific Name Disorders LP LU FLValue
8 acacia ampliceps Body tonic 1 1 100
37 Acacia Senegal Treatment for Kidney Diseases as well as Dental and Gum Diseases 2 2 100
54 Acacia Senegal Periodontal or Kidney Treatment 2 2 100
52 Acacia tortilis Put a stop to the bleeding. 1 3 33.3
45 Aerva javanica Diabetic, diuretic 1 1 100
60 Alkanna tinctoria Reproductive System 1 1 100
43 Alove Vera Respiratory 1 1 100
58 Anethum graveolens Diarrhea 1 1 100
41 Anisosciadium lanatum Digestive 1 1 100
49 Astragalus sarcocolla Digestive 1 1 100
53 Boswellia sacra Respiratory 1 1 100
44 Calotropis Gigantea Wounds 2 2 100
17 Camellia sinensis Digestive 1 1 100
35 Camellia sinensis Digestive 1 1 100
21 Carthamus tinctorius Diseases of the nervous system 2 2 100
13 Carum carvi Digestive 2 2 100
32 Cassia angustifolia Reproductive System, Digestive System 3 3 100
11 Cinnamomum verum Reproductive system; diseases of the reproductive system 3 3 100
30 Citrus × sinensis Body tonic 3 3 100
20 Citrus limon Throat disorders; a body tonic 6 10 60
29 Coffea arabica Digestive 1 1 100
51 Commiphora gileadensis for burn injuries 4 4 100
5 Cuminum cyminum Digestive 3 3 100
1 Curcuma longa Skeleton, carminative, and body tonic 3 4 75
61 Cydonia oblonga Digestive 1 1 100
14 Cymbopogon schoenanthus Nervous system, respiratory, ear, and throat 4 4 100
23 Elettaria cardamomum Gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases 2 2 100
47 Ferula assa- foetida Asthma, Sore Throat, and Respiratory System 2 2 100
40 Frangula alnus Digestive 1 1 100
39 Garden cress Alhaykal Aleazmiu 2 2 100
57 Glycyrrhiza glabra Respiratory 1 1 100
42 Haloxylon salicornicum Muscular pain and bones 1 1 100
6 Hibiscus sabdariffa Ear and throat diseases 1 1 100
25 Lawsonia inermis Diseases of the nervous system 1 1 100
48 Leptadenia pyrotechnica Cough Worms 1 1 100
55 Linum usitatissimum Neurologic 1 1 100
16 Matricaria aurea Gastrointestinal, nervous system, and respiratory 5 7 71.4
9 Mentha spicata body tonic, respiratory system, digestive system, ear, and throat 8 12 66.6
18 Moringa oleifera Digestive 1 1 100
27 Nigella sativa Body tonic 1 1 100
36 Nigella sativa Digestive 2 2 100
28 Olea europaea Skeletal diseases, skin diseases, and lowering the level of sugar 2 2 100
33 Origanum majorana Pco (Polycystic Ovary) 1 1 100
46 Petroselinum crispum Gallstones 2 2 100
12 Pimpinella anisum Diseases of the digestive, nervous, digestive, and tonic systems 10 12 83.3
3 plantago ovate Gastrointestinal, carminative, and nervous systems 5 5 100
26 Prunus mahaleb Diseases of the nervous system 1 1 100
10 Psidium guajava Respiratory, Ear and Throat, and Gastrointestinal 7 7 100
38 Punica granatum Body Tonic 1 1 100
15 Razhya stricta digestive and respiratory systems 5 5 1000
56 Salvia hispanica Cardiovascular 1 1 100
59 Salvia officinalis Diarrhe 1 1 100
34 Spinach oleracea Anemia 1 1 100
31 Syzygium aromaticum Gum and skin diseases 7 10 70
7 Tamarindus indica Digestive 2 2 100
2 Thymus vulgaris Respiratory, anti-cold, and digestive 4 4 100
4 Trachyspermum ammi Digestive 3 3 100
50 Tribulus terrestris Kidney Stone 1 1 100
22 Trigonella foenum-graecum Diseases of the digestive system, tonic for the body, urinary tract 9 12 75
62 Vulgare hordeum Urologic 1 1 100
19 Zingiber officinale Roscoe Tonic for the body; ear and throat diseases 7 8 87.5
24 Ziziphus spina-christi Diseases of the allergic nervous system 2 2 100

LP: respondents number used medicinal plants for a specific disease, LU: the number of respondents used same plant for any disease, FL = Ip/Iu × 100.