Table 2. Informant consensus factor (ICF) of reported plant species against various ailments.
Category of Diseases | Number of use reports | % age of use reports | Number of taxa used | % age of taxa | *ICF |
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GIT diseases | 107 | 21.9 | 66 | 76.7 | 0.39 |
Respiratory diseases | 52 | 10.6 | 41 | 47.7 | 0.22 |
Muscles and Skeletal disorders | 23 | 4.7 | 20 | 23.3 | 0.14 |
Urinary disorders | 22 | 4.5 | 21 | 24.4 | 0.05 |
Sexual diseases | 20 | 4.1 | 19 | 22.1 | 0.05 |
Glandular disorders | 76 | 15.5 | 54 | 62.8 | 0.29 |
Ear, Nose, Eyes and Mouth (ENEM) disease | 31 | 6.3 | 29 | 33.7 | 0.07 |
Nail, Skin and Hair disorders | 111 | 22.7 | 68 | 79.1 | 0.39 |
Nervous disorders | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 14.0 | 0.00 |
Cardiovascular disorders | 23 | 4.7 | 22 | 25.6 | 0.05 |
Body energizers | 11 | 2.2 | 10 | 11.6 | 0.10 |
*ICF = Informant Consensus Factor