Table 3.
Ethnobotanical consensus index for traditional medicinal plant use categories.
| S. No. | Ailment category | Number of use-reports (Nur) | Number of taxa (Nt) | Informants’ consensus factor (Fic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Circulatory system/cardiovascular diseases (CSCD) | 14 | 8 | 0.46 |
| 2. | Cooling agent (CA) | 8 | 2 | 0.85 |
| 3. | Dental care (DC) | 6 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 4. | Dermatological infections/diseases (DID) | 82 | 45 | 0.45 |
| 5. | Ear, nose, throat problems (ENT) | 19 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 6. | Endocrinal disorders (ED) | 31 | 28 | 0.10 |
| 7. | Fever (Fvr) | 20 | 11 | 0.47 |
| 8. | Gastro-intestinal ailments (GIA) | 50 | 30 | 0.40 |
| 9. | General health (GH) | 23 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 10. | Genito-urinary ailments (GUA) | 25 | 12 | 0.54 |
| 11. | Hair care (HC) | 8 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 12. | Liver problem (LP) | 8 | 3 | 0.71 |
| 13. | Poisonous bite (PB) | 29 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 14. | Respiratory system diseases (RSD) | 35 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 15. | Skeleto-muscular system disorders (SMSD) | 54 | 29 | 0.47 |
| 16. | Insecticidal (IC) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Total | 414 | 223 | ||
| Average Fic = 0.55 | ||||