Table 4.

Ailments included in each illness category.

Illness Category	Ailments	Number of Citations
Fever	Fever, high fever, malarial fever, typhoid fever, “internal” fever (feeling of higher level of heat inside the body)	56
Gastrointestinal	Stomach diseases, gastritis, vomiting, indigestion, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, dysentery, constpation (kabjiat), liver stones, abdominal pain, blood stool, flatulence	45
Musculoskeletal	Rheumatism, body pain, joint pain, joint trauma, joint swelling, ankle sprains, bone fracture, sprains of the limbs	30
Dermatological	Skin diseases, skin infections, cuts, wounds, pimples, boils, itchy pustules, burns	25
Antidote	Food and drink poisoning, snake bites	19
Respiratory diseases	Cough, cold, cooling diseases, sinusitis, rhinitis, throat irritations, breathing problems	17
Oral, dental, ENT (ear, nose, and throat)	Gums problem, mouth swelling, mouth infections, dry mouth, swelling of the dental glands, toothache, tongue infections, eye diseases, “red eyes” (conjunctivitis), nose swelling, ear infections, earaches	15
Metabolic	Blood purification, jaundice, diabetes, goiter	15
Nervous system	Migraine, headache, anxiety, insomnia	14
Maternal ailments	Difficulty in childbirth, infertility, menstrual disorders, postpartum bleeding	11
Urogenital	Urinary problems, bladder swelling, blood in the urine, kidney stones	9
Cardiovascular diseases	High blood pressure, blood circulation disorders, heart attack, piles	6
General health	Cancer, weakness, fatigue	2
Veterinary	Skin problems in cattle, reduced milk (agalactia) in buffaloes, general weakness	7
Total	14	271