Table 4 Informant consensus factor by categories of diseases in the study area
From: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Maonan people in China
Category | Number of spp. | Total of spp. (%) | Number of use citation | Total of use citations (%) | F IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stomach, intestine and liver diseases (Internal Organ) | 139 | 37.57 | 236 | 10.69 | 0.41 |
Respiratory system | 83 | 22.43 | 153 | 6.93 | 0.46 |
Rheumatic problems | 83 | 22.43 | 217 | 9.83 | 0.62 |
Traumatic injury and sprain | 72 | 19.46 | 275 | 12.46 | 0.74 |
Skin diseases, skin cut and wound | 65 | 17.57 | 152 | 6.89 | 0.58 |
Urinary system | 47 | 12.70 | 105 | 4.76 | 0.56 |
Inflammation | 48 | 12.97 | 143 | 6.48 | 0.67 |
Infectious diseases | 40 | 10.81 | 78 | 3.53 | 0.49 |
Fever and malaria | 36 | 9.73 | 132 | 5.98 | 0.73 |
Bleeding and hemorrhages | 36 | 9.73 | 95 | 4.30 | 0.63 |
Pain | 30 | 8.11 | 64 | 2.90 | 0.54 |
Animal bite (snake, centipede, mosquito and bat) | 30 | 8.11 | 86 | 3.90 | 0.66 |
Gynecological problems | 29 | 7.84 | 54 | 2. 45 | 0.47 |
Infantile diseases | 28 | 7.57 | 110 | 4.98 | 0.75 |
Heart and circulatory system | 25 | 6.76 | 42 | 1.90 | 0.41 |
Male problems | 25 | 6.76 | 76 | 3.44 | 0.68 |
Nerves and psychosomatic problems | 12 | 3.24 | 14 | 0.63 | 0.15 |
Hyperlipidemia and diabetes | 6 | 1.62 | 13 | 0.59 | 0.58 |
Brain diseases | 5 | 1.35 | 7 | 0.32 | 0.33 |
Cancer and tumors | 4 | 1.08 | 6 | 0.27 | 0.40 |
Other Uses (edema, swelling and so on) | 87 | 23.51 | 149 | 6.75 | 0.42 |