Table 4.
Use reports and number of taxa used for each therapeutic use category
Emic therapeutic use category | Number of use reports | Number of plant taxa |
---|---|---|
Digestive | 215 | 67 |
General and unspecified | 96 | 43 |
Respiratory | 70 | 32 |
Gynaecological | 60 | 29 |
Endocrine and nutritional | 53 | 24 |
Blood and immune system | 50 | 21 |
Neurological | 48 | 29 |
Musculoskeletal | 38 | 16 |
Cardiovascular | 36 | 19 |
Urological | 36 | 17 |
Skin | 34 | 16 |
Family planning | 15 | 9 |
Ear | 2 | 2 |