Table 3.

Most cited preparation and administration mode, plant parts, used and traditional medicinal indications.

Mode of administration		Nb	%
Internal use		23	71.8
External use		9	28.2
Preparation		Nb	%
Infusion		16	40.0
Decoction		7	17.5
EO application		7	17.5
Food		6	15.0
Maceration and local application		2	5.0
Gargle		1	2.5
Mastication		1	2.5
Plant parts used	Abbreviated	Nb	%
Flowering parts	Fp	9	34.6
Leaves	Le	9	34.6
Stems	St	3	11.5
Flowers	Fl	2	7.7
Whole plant	Wp	1	3.8
Fruits	Ft	1	3.8
Seeds	Se	1	3.8
Traditional medicinal indication		Nb	%
Gastrointestinal disorders (gastritis, spasmolytic, stomachic…)		13	12.4
Antimicrobial (antiseptic, antifungal, dermatoses)		12	11.4
Hypoglycemic		10	9.5
Rheumatism		9	8.6
Respiratory disorders (bronchitis, cough…)		8	7.6
Antihypertensive		6	5.7
Carminative		6	5.7
Vermifuge		4	3.8
Cardiotonic		4	3.8
Febrifuge		3	2.8
Flu/influenza		3	2.8
Constipation		3	2.8
Hepatitis		3	2.8
Nephropathy		3	2.8
Blood purifying		3	2.8
Various∗		15	14.3
Number of districts describing the use of each species		Nb	%
Coridothymus capitatus		4	15.4
Lavandula stoechas		6	23.1
Lavandula angustifolia		6	23.1
Mentha spicata		5	19.2
Origanum syriacum		13	50.0
Rosmarinus officinalis		15	57.7
Salvia fruticosa		9	34.6
Satureja cuneifolia		3	11.5
Satureja thymbra		6	23.1
Thymbra spicata		7	26.9
Vitex agnus-castus		4	15.4

Nb = number of times cited in Table 1; % = percentage of each citation.

   ^∗Indications cited less than three times are listed under various indications.