Table 5. Frequency and percentage of traditional medicinal use of plants in Incahuasi.
Traditional medicine use | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Antiabortion | 1 | 1.0% |
Pneumonia | 6 | 5.9% |
Chucaque | 2 | 1.9% |
Colic | 2 | 1.9% |
Heart | 1 | 1.0% |
Healing of wounds | 1 | 1.0% |
Anti-inflammatory | 3 | 1.8% |
Diarrhea | 2 | 1.9% |
Headache | 3 | 2.9% |
Stomach ache | 17 | 16.6% |
Knee pain | 1 | 1.0% |
Gas | 1 | 1.0% |
Earache | 1 | 1.0% |
Muscle strain or internal disorder due to a hit | 3 | 2.8% |
Expulsion of placenta and stopping bleeding | 6 | 5.8% |
Fever | 4 | 3.9% |
Cold | 8 | 7.8% |
Gastritis | 2 | 1.7% |
Flu | 11 | 10.7% |
Hemorrhage | 1 | 1.0% |
Liver | 1 | 1.0% |
Infection of any kind | 6 | 5.9% |
Bad air or “Mal de aire” | 6 | 5.7% |
Menstrual cramps | 1 | 1.0% |
For nerves (infusion) | 1 | 1.0% |
Sore throat | 9 | 8.8% |
Kidney | 1 | 1.0% |
Altitude sickness (“soroche”) | 2 | 3.0% |
Total | 103 | 100.0% |