Table 3.
Ailments grouped by major ailment categories, ICF values and medicinal plants used to treat these major ailments
| Ailment categories | Common ailments and features | No. of species | ICFa | Most frequently cited plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental care | Teeth ache and decay, mouth blow, bad breath, mouth sores | 12 (2.67) | 0.99 | Cynodon dactylon, Azadirachta indica |
| Dermatological problems | Cut and wounds, burn, scabies, chickenpox, eczema, itching, allergic, astringent, prickly heat | 63 (14.03) | 0.99 | Cynodon dactylon, Psidium guajava |
| Ear nose throat problems | Earache, tonsillitis | 6 (1.34) | 0.99 | Zingiber officinale, Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Endocrinal disorders | Diabetes | 7 (1.56) | 0.99 | Cynodon dactylon, Terminalia arjuna |
| Female sexual disorders | Dysmenorrhoeal, excessive vaginal discharge, severe bleeding in vagina | 2 (0.45) | 1.00 | Streblus asper |
| Fever | Fever, malarial fever, typhoid | 33 (7.35) | 0.99 | Psidium guajava, Azadirachta indica |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | Gastric irritation and disorders, ulcer and peptic ulcer, constipation, diarrhoea, dysentery, digestive problem, dysentery, indigestion, vomiting, piles, lethargy to food | 102 (22.72) | 0.99 | Psidium guajava, Piper betle, Terminalia chebula |
| General health | High blood pressure, hypertension, blood purification, headache, fat burning | 11 (2.45) | 0.99 | Terminalia arjuna, Centella asiatica |
| Hair growth | Hair colour, hair fall or loss, dandruff | 19 (4.23) | 0.99 | Allium cepa, Lawsonia inermis |
| Heart diseases | Abnormal heartbeats, heart failure, heart attack | 5 (1.11) | 0.99 | Terminalia arjuna, Areca catechu |
| Helminthiasis | Ringworm, tapeworm, roundworm | 15 (3.34) | 0.99 | Azadirachta indica, Areca catechu |
| Inflammation and pain | Arthritis, alterative, stomach pain, gout pain, rheumatism, demulcent, stop bleeding, bone fracture | 49 (10.91) | 0.99 | Psidium guajava, Azadirachta indica |
| Lactation | Enhance milk secretion | 2 (0.45) | 1.00 | Alstonia scholaris |
| Liver disorders | Jaundice, abdominal pain and swelling, loss of appetite | 29 (6.46) | 0.99 | Piper betle, Mangifera indica |
| Mental disorders | Depression, anxiety, nervous illness | 2 (0.45) | 1.00 | Bacopa monniera |
| Nutritional deficiencies | Anaemia, tonic, vitamin deficiencies, blood increaser, physical weakness, taste increaser | 25 (5.57) | 0.99 | Psidium guajava, Terminalia arjuna |
| Respiratory complaints | Cough and cold, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, nasal catarrh | 31 (6.90) | 0.99 | Azadirachta indica, Terminalia arjuna |
| Sexual disorders | Sexual weakness, sex stimulant | 17 (4.01) | 0.99 | Piper betle, Areca catechu |
| Toxicity complaints | Snake bite, blood poisoning, bee sting, dog bite, Dhatura | 10 (2.23) | 0.99 | Allium sativum, Capsicum annuum |
| Urinary and rectal diseases | Urine colour and odour, burning with urination, blood in the urine, kidney disorders | 3 (0.67) | 1.00 | Allium sativum |
| Vision problems | Eye pain, hazy, blurred or double vision, night blindness, glaucoma | 5 (1.11) | 0.99 | Ipomoea aquatica, Terminalia chebula |
Parentheses shows the percentage values
aInformant Consensus Factor (ICF)