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Number of plant species used to treat diseases within different disease categories (The disease categories were adopted from Ssegawa and Kasenene, 2007[40])
| Disease Category | Number of plants |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular and circulatory | 2 |
| Gastro-intestinal diseases | 6 |
| Respiratory tract infections | 3 |
| Eye diseases | 1 |
| Female genital system | 4 |
| Skeletal muscular system | 3 |
| Skin diseases and subcutaneous tissue | 7 |
| Infectious diseases | 10 |
| Child hood diseases and conditions | 2 |
| Specific diseases and conditions | 16 |
