Table 5.
Categories of use (#C), specific uses (#U), and mentioned indexed for each use #M) documented for the stingless bee in eight ethnic communities in Bhutan
| Categories of uses (#C) | Specific uses (#U) | Mentioned index(#M) |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Honey (H) | 6 |
| Pollen (P) | 4 | |
| Medicine | Common cough and cold (H) | 31 |
| Stomach ulcer (H) | 24 | |
| Pain due to injuries (H) | 23 | |
| Conjunctivitis-applied (H) | 22 | |
| Burns in skin or cut (H | 23 | |
| Ringworms (H) | 4 | |
| Tonsil (H) | 7 | |
| Chickenpox (H) | 4 | |
| Nausea/vomiting (E) | 10 | |
| Pneumonia (H) | 9 | |
| Gastritis (H) | 12 | |
| Veterinary medicine | Food and mouth disease (H + P) | 7 |
| Necrosis (H) | 4 | |
| Crafts | Resin as a sealing glue in pots (R) | 6 |
| Wax for manufacture candles (W) | 5 | |
| Beliefs | Paste made up of entrance tube to protect from snake bite (E) | 4 |
| Amulets made up of entrance-tube paste to protect from the evil spirit (E) | 15 | |
| Religious purpose | “Puran” ritual (H) | 5 |
| Ritual related to offering local deities (H) | 3 | |
| “Satyanarayana puja” (H) | 2 |
For each medicinal use, the type of bee product used is provided in parentheses. E Entrance tube, H Honey; P Pollen; W Wax; R Resins