Table 1B.
Percentage of mixtures in plant use reports according to specific health conditions (ratio of use reports with mixtures versus all use reports per health condition). Data from plant specialists (traditional healers who use plants to treat others) in New York City (NYC) and the Dominican Republic (DR).
| Health condition | Percentage of mixtures in NYC - specialists | Percentage of mixtures in DR - specialists | Total # of use reports in NYC - specialists | Total # of use reports in DR - specialists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flu | 93 | 54 | 15 | 35 |
| Infertility | 89 | 87 | 9 | 15 |
| Sexually transmitted diseases | 83 | 56 | 6 | 18 |
| Common cold | 80 | 47 | 10 | 19 |
| Sinusitis | 77 | 41 | 13 | 17 |
| Asthma/chest congestion | 75 | 48 | 16 | 29 |
| Bronchitis | 70 | 71 | 10 | 17 |
| Labor/puerperium | 60 | 65 | 10 | 17 |
| Menstruation | 56 | 84 | 9 | 19 |
| Vaginal infections | 50 | 71 | 10 | 14 |
| Birth control | 43 | 50 | 7 | 4 |
| Kidney problems | 43 | 67 | 14 | 24 |
| Arthritis | 40 | 46 | 10 | 13 |
| Cough | 36 | 38 | 11 | 16 |
| Diarrhea | 36 | 41 | 14 | 22 |
| Cholesterol | 31 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| Shingles | 25 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Impotence | 25 | 56 | 8 | 9 |
| Diabetes | 20 | 25 | 20 | 32 |
| Hypertension | 20 | 21 | 10 | 19 |
| Fungal skin infections | 12 | 12 | 17 | 25 |
| Back pain | 10 | 42 | 10 | 12 |
| Boils | 8 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| Burns | 8 | 32 | 13 | 22 |
| Hypotension | 0 | 33 | 4 | 12 |
| Sprains | 0 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
| Trauma | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| Wounds | 0 | 15 | 11 | 20 |