Table 5 The medicinal plants with higher RI
From: Yao herbal medicinal market during the Dragon Boat Festival in Jianghua County, China
| Name | Medicinal effectiveness type | Modalities | RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirsium japonicum (Thunb.) Fisch. ex DC. | Nourishing, treating gynopathy, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, eliminating inflammation | Decoction, external use, medicinal bath | 0.49 |
| Verbena officinalis L. | Treating rheumatism, treating venomous snake bite, heat clearing, promoting blood circulation, eliminating inflammation | Decoction, external use, medicinal bath | 0.49 |
| Achillea millefolium L. | Treating rheumatism, traumatic injury, treating gynopathy, snake bite | External use; decoction water; medicinal bath | 0.47 |
| Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne | Heat clearing, traumatic injury, treating snake bite, skin disease | Decoction, external use, medicinal bath | 0.47 |
| Pterospermum heterophyllum Hance | Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, relieving pain, treating arthritis, | Herbal tea, medicinal bath, food (stew with chicken) | 0.47 |
| Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb | Treating gastrointestinal disease, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding, treating heatstroke | Medicinal bath, medicine, herbal tea | 0.47 |
| Artemisia dubia Wall. ex Bess. | Treating rheumatism, heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, expelling parasite | Decoction, external use, medicinal bath | 0.47 |
| Hedyotis auricularia L. | Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating gastrointestinal disease, relieving cough, treating cold, promoting blood circulation, skin disease, snake bite | Herbal tea, medicinal bath | 0.40 |
| Achillea millefolium L. | Treating rheumatism, traumatic injury, treating gynopathy, snake bite | External use, decoction water, medicinal bath | 0.47 |