Table 5.
Number of use reports for each ailment category and fidelity level (FL%=Ip/Iu 100) values of MPs cited by 9 or more informants for being used against a given ailments categories. Ip is the number of informants who independently indicated the use of a species for the same major ailment and Iu is the total number of informants who mentioned the plant for any major ailments.
| Number of use reports for several ailments categories a | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant species | Skin/hair | GIT | UG | BC | Snake, scorpion bites | SM | Protozoa | Diabetes | RT | Nervous disorders |
ENEM | GHC | Major ailment category | Ip | Iu | FL (%) | |
| 1 | Senna alexandrina | 4 | 8 | GIT disorders | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Tribulus terrestris | 5 | 9 | Kidney problems | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Pulicaria undulata | 6 | 2 | 2 | Skin-related diseases | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Leptadenia pyrotechnica | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | GIT disorders | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | |||||||
| 5 | Rumex nervosus | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | GIT disorders | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | ||||||
| 6 | Rhanterium epapposum | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Diabetes | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Capparis spinosa | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | GIT disorders | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||||||
| 8 | Solanum incanum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Malaria | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | ||||||
| 9 | Tamarix aphylla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skin-related diseases | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||||||
| 10 | Ricinus communis | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Intestinal parasitic infections | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | |||||
| 11 | Tamarindus indica | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Blood and cardiovascular disorders | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | |||||
| 12 | Anisotes trisulcus | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malaria | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | |||||||
| 13 | Nerium oleander | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Anti-snake venom | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | ||||||||
| 14 | Rhazya stricta | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Respiratory and throat diseases | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | ||||||||
| 15 | Acalypha fruticosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Eye infections | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | |||||
| 16 | Ocimum basilicum | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Kidney problems | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | |||||
| 17 | Abutilon Pannosum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Blood and cardiovascular disorders | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | |||||
| 18 | Zygophyllum coccineum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Blood and cardiovascular disorders | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | ||||||
| 19 | Commiphora gileadensis | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skeletomuscular (SM) disorders | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | ||||||
| 20 | Commiphora myrrha | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Urogenital diseases | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | ||||||
| 21 | Adenium obesum | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Urogenital diseases | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | |||||
| 22 | Artemisia abyssinica | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Respiratory and throat diseases | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | |||||
| 23 | Moringa peregrina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Diabetes | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | ||||
| 24 | Myrtus communis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Respiratory and throat diseases | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | |||||
| 25 | Balanites aegyptiaca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Tuberculosis | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | ||||||
| 26 | Achyranthes aspera | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Urogenital diseases | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | ||||||
| 27 | Aerva javanica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skeleto-muscular (SM) disorders | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | ||||
| 28 | Malva parviflora | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Respiratory and throat diseases | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | ||||||
| 29 | Withania somnifera | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Intestinal parasitic infections | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | |||||
| 30 | Rumex vesicarius | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Skeletomuscular (SM) disorders | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | |||||||
| 31 | Calotropis procera | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Malaria | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | |||
| 32 | Aloe vera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skin-related diseases | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | |||
| 33 | Ruta chalepensis | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Urogenital diseases | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | |||||
| 34 | Datura stramonium | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Rabies | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | |||||
| 35 | Blepharis ciliaris | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Blood and cardiovascular disorders | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | |||||
| 36 | Capparis decidua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skin-related diseases | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | |||||
| 37 | Salvadora persica | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Kidney problems | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | ||||||||
| 38 | Cissus quadrangularis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ear pain | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | |||||||
| 39 | Citrullus colocynthis | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Scorpion and snakes sting | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | |||||
| 40 | Ziziphus spina-christi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Skin-related diseases | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | |
| 41 | Fumaria parviflora | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Blood and cardiovascular disorders | 3 | 9 | 11.1 | ||||||
a Skin/hair: skin and hair problems; GIT: gastrointestinal tract disorders, UG: urogenital diseases, BC: blood and cardiovascular disorders; SM: skeletomuscular disorders; Protozoa: diseases caused by protozoa; RT: respiratory and throat diseases; ENEM: ear, nose, eyes, and mouth diseases; GHC: general health conditions.