Table 3.

Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) by category of ailment within the present study.

S. No.	Category of ailment	Number of use reports	Number of species	ICF value
1	Digestive system disorders: Gastritis, diarrhea, ulcers, constipation, digestive aid, piles, carminative, flatulence, indigestion, colic, anthelmintic	174	40	0.77
2	Parasitic infection: malaria, liver cyst, scabies	22	6	0.76
3	Snake, dog and insect bites	25	7	0.75
4	Kidney disorders: kidney and bladder stones, irregular urination, urinary problems, diuretic	20	7	0.68
5	Fever and cough	57	19	0.68
6	Pain: Abdominal pain, naval pain, toothache, stomachache, earache, breast pain, chest pain, headache, migraine, knee pain, liver pain, sore throat, gout	88	31	0.66
7	Respiratory disorders: Asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia	24	9	0.65
8	General disorders: beautification of hair and teeth, longevity, multivitamin, dehydration, general weakness, toothpowder, source of calcium, tonic, vomiting, external injuries	27	10	0.65
9	Microbial infection: Cholera, dysentery, measles, jaundice, ear infection, fungal infection, chicken pox	25	10	0.62
10	Rheumatism and fracture: Rheumatism, bone fracture, paralysis	19	8	0.61
11	Boils, abscesses, carbuncles, swellings, cuts and wounds	57	24	0.59
12	Diabetes, blood circulation and “blood purifiers”	30	13	0.59
13	Dermatological: Allergy, albinism, eczema, ringworm, dandruff, itch, urticaria, cracked heels, baldness, vitiligo	48	21	0.57
14	Sexual and related disorders: Dampened sexual desire, excessive bleeding during menstruation and childbirth, enlarged breasts, leucorrhoea, uterine disorders, infertility, spermatorrhea, impotence, abortion, dysmenorrhea.	55	25	0.55
15	Cancer	20	10	0.53
16	Inflammation: Inflammation, tonsillitis	5	3	0.50
17	Neurological and psychological disorders: insanity, analgesic, psychological disorders	3	2	0.50