Table 5.
Number of times mentioned by informants and medicinal species for treating each disorder.
| Diseases | JNP | GNP | HNP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of times mentioned (species) |
Number of times mentioned (species) |
Number of times mentioned (species) |
Number of times mentioned (species) |
|
| Abdominal pain | 161 (21) | 516 (32) | 82 (16) | 759 (59) |
| Acute gastroenteritis | 41 (8) | 6 (3) | 47 (11) | |
| Constipation | 115 (15) | 142 (3) | 36 (4) | 293 (20) |
| Deficiency of intestinal function | 19 (5) | 19 (5) | ||
| Diarrhea | 111 (36) | 87 (8) | 39 (9) | 237 (48) |
| Dysentery | 6 (4) | 42 (4) | 3 (1) | 51 (8) |
| Enteritis | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | ||
| Enterotoxin | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | ||
| Gastralgia | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | ||
| Gastric cancer | 14 (12) | 3 (1) | 17 (12) | |
| Gastric ulcer | 3 (3) | 20 (2) | 23 (3) | |
| Gastritis | 12 (3) | 20 (5) | 4 (1) | 36 (9) |
| Gastroenteric trouble | 238 (54) | 755 (35) | 118 (30) | 1,111 (94) |
| Gastroptosis | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | ||
| Heartburn | 28 (5) | 28 (5) | ||
| Hema feces | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | ||
| Hematemesis | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
| Hookworm | 1 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (2) | |
| Indigestion | 302 (52) | 829 (31) | 21 (7) | 1,152 (72) |
| Intestinal ailment | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (2) | |
| Stomach cramp | 1 (1) | 5 (1) | 6 (2) | |
| Stomach problem | 6 (4) | 28 (5) | 2 (1) | 31 (7) |
| Stomachic | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
| Vomiting | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 4 (1) | 5 (2) |
|
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| Total | 1,040 (166) | 2,468 (76) | 336 (58) | 3,844 (220) |