Table 3.
Inventory of plant species used to treat respiratory diseases by indigenous people of Rif
| Family and scientific name | Vernacular name | Used part | Method of preparation | FL % | FC | RFC | FIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizoaceae | 0.001 | ||||||
| Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme L. | Bousbayeaa | Leaf | Other | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Anacardiaceae | 0.048 | ||||||
| Schinus molle L. | Foulfol kadib | Fruit | Decoction | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Apiaceae | 0.032 | ||||||
| Thapsia garganica L. | Deryas | Whole plant | Cataplasm | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Araliaceae | 0.002 | ||||||
| Hedera helix L. | Louwaya | Leaf | Cooked | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Asteraceae | 0.038 | ||||||
| Carthamus rhiphaeus Font Quer & Pau | EL Kertam | Whole plant | Decoction | 100 | 05 | 0.005 | |
| Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. | Tilfaf | Whole plant | Cooked | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Brassicaceae | 0.012 | ||||||
| Brassica fruticulosa Cirillo | Harchae | Seed | Decoction | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Brassica nigra (L.) K.Koch | Khrdal, Bohamo | Leaf | Infusion | 100 | 06 | 0.006 | |
| Brassica rapa L. Brassicaceae | Left Lbeldi | Root | Raw | 100 | 06 | 0.006 | |
| Brassica rapa var. annua W.D.J.Koch | Left | Leaf | Raw | 100 | 07 | 0.007 | |
| Lepidium sativum L. | Habb Rchad | Seed | Cooked | 100 | 21 | 0.021 | |
| Sinapis alba L. | Karkaz | Seed | Cooked | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Sinapis arvensis L. | Khardal | Leaf | Cooked | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Cupressaceae | 0.043 | ||||||
| Juniperus oxycedrus L. | Taqqa | Leaf | Infusion | 100 | 12 | 0.012 | |
| Convolvulaceae | 0.032 | ||||||
| Cuscuta approximata Bab | Lhamoul | Whole plant | Infusion | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Cyperaceae | 0.001 | ||||||
| Cyperus alternifolius L. | Saad | Whole plant | Infusion | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Fabaceae | 0.023 | ||||||
| Medicago sativa L. | Fessa | Leaf | Decoction | 100 | 05 | 0.005 | |
| Vicia faba L. | Elfûl, Ibaouèn | Seed | Cooked | 100 | 51 | 0.051 | |
| Lamiaceae | 0.056 | ||||||
| Lavandula dentata L. | Lakhzama | Other combination | Infusion | 75.5 | 53 | 0.053 | |
| Lavandula multifida L. | Kohhyla, Tiguizte | Leaf | Decoction | 100 | 23 | 0.023 | |
| Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav | Lakhzama | Leaf | Decoction | 100 | 03 | 0.003 | |
| Lavandula stoechas L. | Halhal | Leaf | Decoction | 100 | 56 | 0.056 | |
| Mentha cervina L. | Menta, Nadgh | Whole plant | Infusion | 100 | 11 | 0.011 | |
| Mentha × citrata Ehrh. | Nana Elmeska | Whole plant | Infusion | 100 | 04 | 0.004 | |
| Mentha × rotundifolia (L.) Huds | Mchichtrou | Leaf | Infusion | 49.3 | 67 | 0.067 | |
| Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. | Marseta, Timersad | Leaf | Decoction | 89 | 46 | 0.046 | |
| Lauraceae | 0.035 | ||||||
| Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl. | Kafour | Leaf | Infusion | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Myrtaceae | 0.028 | ||||||
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. | Kalitûs | Leaf | Decoction | 60 | 05 | 0.005 | |
| Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | Kalitûs | Leaf | Cataplasm | 93.8 | 65 | 0.065 | |
| Oleaceae | 0.020 | ||||||
| Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. | Lsan Ettir | Other combination | Infusion | 100 | 06 | 0.006 | |
| Platanaceae | 0.001 | ||||||
| Platanus orientalis L. | Delb Machriqi | Bark | Infusion | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Poaceae | 0.015 | ||||||
| Avena sativa L. | Khortal | Seed | Decoction | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | N'jem | Rhizome | Infusion | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Pontederiaceae | 0.016 | ||||||
| Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. | Sounbel | Whole plant | Cooked | 100 | 16 | 0.016 | |
| Ranunculaceae | 0.040 | ||||||
| Nigella sativa L. | Sanûj | Seed | Infusion | 100 | 78 | 0.078 | |
| Rutaceae | 0.052 | ||||||
| Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | Limoun | Fruit | Other | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Solanaceae | 0.025 | ||||||
| Mandragora autumnalis Mill. | Bid Al Ghol, Taryâla | Leaf | Other | 100 | 36 | 0.036 | |
| Styracaceae | 0.005 | ||||||
| Styrax officinalis L. | Jawi | Bark | Other | 100 | 05 | 0.005 | |
| Zingiberaceae | 0.031 | ||||||
| Alpinia officinarum Hance | khodenjal | Rhizome | Decoction | 100 | 02 | 0.002 | |
| Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton | Qaaqella | Seed | Decoction | 100 | 01 | 0.001 | |
| Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Skinjbir | Rhizome | Infusion | 89.6 | 106 | 0.106 | |