Table 4.
Category of use, number of species mentioned (nt), number of uses recorded (nur), and FIC of medicinal plants used in Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, Mexico. The Roman numerals correspond to the WHO International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems [57]
| Category of use (system) | Number of species mentioned (nt) | nur | Fic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive (XI) | 48 | 68 | 0.29 |
| Endocrine (IV) | 18 | 29 | 0.39 |
| Respiratory (X) | 13 | 13 | 0.20 |
| Integumentary (XII) | 23 | 47 | 0.5 |
| Circulatory (IX) | 6 | 11 | 0.5 |
| Nervous (VI) | 1 | 2 | 0.01 |
| Osseous-muscular (XIII) | 2 | 4 | 0.66 |
| Ocular (VII) | 1 | 2 | 0.01 |
| Reproductive (XIV) | 1 | 5 | 0.01 |