Table 2.
SN | Illness | Plant parts in use | Mode of preparations |
1 | Fever (26) | Root/rhizome/tuber (34) | Juice (31) |
2 | Cough and cold (15) | Leaf (31) | Raw (20) |
3 | Indigestion (12) | Flower and fruit (28) | Paste (17) |
4 | Diarrhea (11) | Whole plant (10) | Extract (14) |
5 | Tonic (10) | Seed (8) | Decoction (12) |
6 | Skin disease (10) | Shoot (7) | Powder (7) |
7 | Cuts and wounds (10) | Bark (7) | Oil (3) |
8 | Appetite stimulant (9) | Wood (3) | Smoke (1) |
9 | Headache (9) | Resin (2) | |
10 | Dysentery (9) |
Figure in parenthesis represents the number of species in use