Table 1.
Mode of remedy preparation and relative frequency of citation.
| Mode of preparation | Frequency of citation | % |
|---|---|---|
| Decoction | 121 | 25.5 |
| Decoction and inhaling | 37 | 7.8 |
| Crushed and pounded | 35 | 7.4 |
| Fumigating | 30 | 6.3 |
| Crushed, homogenized with cold water | 25 | 5.3 |
| Concoction | 20 | 4.2 |
| Chewing | 14 | 3 |
| Crushed and pounded/concoction | 14 | 2.9 |
| Rub the part and sniff | 13 | 2.7 |
| Extracting the juice/oil/latex/ | 12 | 2.5 |
| Chopping and chewing | 11 | 2.3 |
| Making infusion | 11 | 2.3 |
| Crushed and sniffed | 9 | 1.9 |
| Cooking | 8 | 1.7 |
| Crushed/decoction | 4 | 0.8 |
| Decoction and fumigating | 4 | 0.8 |
| Chewing, spitting | 3 | 0.6 |
| Decoction; concoction | 3 | 0.6 |
| NA (not available) | 101 | 21.3 |
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| Total | 475 | 100 |