FIGURE 3.
Main categories of traditional uses of the analyzed herbal mixtures. Axes: X = Categories of therapeutic use. Abbreviations: CIR, circulatory; CR, anticancer; HA, headache; DEP, depurative; TO, tonic; CO, treatment of common cold; GAF, has a good aroma and flavor; APH, aphrodisiac; SD, sedative; HM, good for health, herbal teas, consumed to preserve health and prevent diseases; DIG, digestive, good for stomach. Y (right, 0–12) Foreground: Complexity of mixtures used for each specific category. Abbreviations: Data: AV. INGRED, average number of ingredients. Y (left, 0–65) Background: Number of samples analyzed from each country which belong to each category of use.