Table 3 Ten most frequently reported health problems and species with highest citation frequency for their treatment
Medical condition | UR | Species (family), number of Use Reports |
|---|---|---|
Bite | 276 | Solanum thelopodium (Solanaceae), 15 |
Fainting | 182 | Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae), 14 |
Child birth | 161 | Piper reticulatum (Piperaceae), 17 |
Headache | 113 | Lacmellea edulis (Apocynaceae), 9 |
Dizziness | 109 | Dolichandra unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae), 12 |
Seizures/Epilepsy | 96 | Strychnos tarapotensis (Loganiaceae), 7 |
Diarrhoea | 84 | Oxalis leptopodes (Oxalidaceae), Sanchezia oblonga (Acanthaceae), 7 |
Vomiting | 81 | Piper heterophyllum (Piperaceae), 8 |
Teeth problems | 61 | Geophila macropoda (Rubiaceae), 9 |
Fever | 57 | Esenbeckia febrifuga (Rutaceae), 12 |
Tumour | 54 | Ficus gomelleira (Moraceae), 13 |
Abscess | 53 | Solanum nemorense (Solanaceae), 9 |
Sting | 53 | Aegiphila cuneata (Lamiaceae), 8 |
Bleeding | 52 | Hiraea fagifolia (Malpighiaceae), 8 |