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Table 1 ICF, number of uses, and species used for each disease category

From: Regional trade of medicinal plants has facilitated the retention of traditional knowledge: case study in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan

Category of diseases Central Hunza Ghizer Gojal Hunza Jalalabad Kargha Nagar Skardu Astore
ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species ICF Number of use reports % age of use report Number of species used % age of species
Wounds 0.92 103 4.82 9 5.77 0.93 101 4.12 8 3.85 0.89 48 6.16 6 5.77 0.94 97 3.97 7 4.24 0.89 185 9.36 21 8.71 0.91 139 7.18 13 7.39 0.87 209 9.04 28 9.27 0.89 19 3.85 3 4.23
Skin infections 0.92 163 7.62 14 8.97 0.93 230 9.38 16 7.69 0.89 36 4.62 5 4.81 0.95 256 10.49 15 9.09 0.91 138 6.98 13 5.39 0.90 148 7.64 15 8.52 0.90 222 9.60 24 7.95 0.89 45 9.13 6 8.45
Pain relief 0.95 340 15.90 17 10.90 0.92 227 9.25 18 8.65 0.92 49 6.29 5 4.81 0.94 290 11.88 17 10.30 0.90 199 10.07 20 8.30 0.93 214 11.05 15 8.52 0.89 203 8.78 23 7.62 0.91 23 4.67 3 4.23
Kidney and uterus 0.95 101 4.72 6 3.85 0.90 99 4.04 11 5.29 0.94 19 2.44 2 1.92 0.96 122 5.00 6 3.64 0.86 110 5.56 16 6.64 0.95 118 6.10 7 3.98 0.85 137 5.92 21 6.95 0.89 38 7.71 5 7.04
Diaphoretic 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 7 0.29 1 0.48 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 3 0.15 1 0.41 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Others 0.95 82 3.83 5 3.21 0.93 141 5.75 11 5.29 0.88 70 8.99 9 8.65 0.91 36 1.47 4 2.42 0.89 20 1.01 3 1.24 0.93 110 5.68 10 5.68 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Cardiac stimulant 1.00 11 0.51 1 0.64 0.91 36 1.47 4 1.92 0.85 14 1.80 3 2.88 0.94 91 3.73 6 3.64 0.85 14 0.71 3 1.24 0.95 20 1.03 2 1.14 0.89 10 0.43 2 0.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Stomach and intestine 0.94 305 14.26 18 11.54 0.93 429 17.49 30 14.42 0.90 126 16.17 14 13.46 0.96 236 9.67 11 6.67 0.90 483 24.43 51 21.16 0.91 271 14.00 24 13.64 0.90 638 27.58 63 20.86 0.87 107 21.70 15 21.13
Asthma/breathing/respiratory/pulmonary 0.93 180 8.42 14 8.97 0.94 261 10.64 17 8.17 0.90 80 10.27 9 8.65 0.94 134 5.49 9 5.45 0.90 145 7.33 15 6.22 0.93 122 6.30 9 5.11 0.86 210 9.08 30 9.93 0.90 68 13.79 8 11.27
Anti-inflammatory 0.92 14 0.65 2 1.28 0.90 62 2.53 7 3.37 0.92 14 1.80 2 1.92 0.91 65 2.66 7 4.24 0.84 51 2.58 9 3.73 0.90 41 2.12 5 2.84 0.83 42 1.82 8 2.65 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Cancers 1.00 8 0.37 1 0.64 0.93 44 1.79 4 1.92 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 67 2.74 1 0.61 0.93 41 2.07 4 1.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 5 1.01 1 1.41
Cytoprotective 0.92 50 2.34 5 3.21 0.94 124 5.06 8 3.85 0.88 9 1.16 2 1.92 0.94 122 5.00 8 4.85 0.92 66 3.34 6 2.49 0.92 40 2.07 5 2.84 0.89 20 0.86 3 0.99 1.00 5 1.01 1 1.41
HIV 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 1 0.05 1 0.41 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Hepatitis 0.90 94 4.39 10 6.41 0.90 50 2.04 6 2.88 0.85 34 4.36 6 5.77 0.92 66 2.70 6 3.64 0.78 38 1.92 9 3.73 0.92 65 3.36 6 3.41 0.85 49 2.12 8 2.65 0.85 41 8.32 7 9.86
Anti-stress/hypertension 0.93 70 3.27 6 3.85 0.93 42 1.71 4 1.92 0.85 14 1.80 3 2.88 0.95 39 1.60 3 1.82 0.87 16 0.81 3 1.24 0.92 40 2.07 4 2.27 0.88 33 1.43 5 1.66 1.00 14 2.84 1 1.41
Hepatoprotective/liver 0.94 19 0.89 2 1.28 0.92 27 1.10 3 1.44 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.91 83 3.40 8 4.85 0.86 23 1.16 4 1.66 0.96 24 1.24 2 1.14 0.81 28 1.21 6 1.99 1.00 4 0.81 1 1.41
Ear, nose, and throat 0.94 211 9.86 14 8.97 0.93 177 7.22 14 6.73 0.90 101 12.97 12 11.54 0.94 266 10.90 17 10.30 0.87 143 7.23 19 7.88 0.95 169 8.73 10 5.68 0.84 139 6.01 24 7.95 0.86 43 8.72 7 9.86
Menses/diseases 0.90 43 2.01 5 3.21 0.88 17 0.69 3 1.44 1.00 5 0.64 1 0.96 0.93 31 1.27 3 1.82 0.90 11 0.56 2 0.83 0.90 50 2.58 6 3.41 0.90 11 0.48 2 0.66 1.00 5 1.01 1 1.41
Brain and nervous disorders 1.00 10 0.47 1 0.64 0.89 28 1.14 4 1.92 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.93 128 5.24 10 6.06 1.00 5 0.25 1 0.41 0.81 17 0.88 4 2.27 0.86 8 0.35 2 0.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Weight loss and fat reduction 0.96 26 1.22 2 1.28 0.86 23 0.94 4 1.92 0.90 11 1.41 2 1.92 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 7 0.35 1 0.41 0.91 45 2.32 5 2.84 0.89 20 0.86 3 0.99 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Eye diseases 0.96 26 1.22 2 1.28 0.93 15 0.61 2 0.96 0.88 17 2.18 3 2.88 0.93 28 1.15 3 1.82 0.93 15 0.76 2 0.83 0.94 17 0.88 2 1.14 0.83 25 1.08 5 1.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Diabetes 0.97 32 1.50 2 1.28 0.90 62 2.53 7 3.37 1.00 5 0.64 1 0.96 0.92 39 1.60 4 2.42 0.87 16 0.81 3 1.24 0.90 64 3.31 7 3.98 0.82 29 1.25 6 1.99 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Teeth and gums 0.92 39 1.82 4 2.56 0.91 35 1.43 4 1.92 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.93 45 1.84 4 2.42 0.85 21 1.06 4 1.66 0.92 26 1.34 3 1.70 0.88 41 1.77 6 1.99 0.88 26 5.27 4 5.63
Blood purifier/diseases 0.93 84 3.93 7 4.49 0.91 131 5.34 13 6.25 0.91 23 2.95 3 2.88 0.95 111 4.55 7 4.24 0.86 64 3.24 10 4.15 0.93 69 3.56 6 3.41 0.87 125 5.40 17 5.63 0.87 31 6.29 5 7.04
Vomiting/nausea/altitude sickness 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 3 0.39 1 0.96 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 7 0.36 1 0.57 1.00 7 0.30 1 0.33 1.00 7 1.42 1 1.41
Livestock diseases 0.96 94 4.39 5 3.21 0.92 61 2.49 6 2.88 0.87 76 9.76 11 10.58 0.93 44 1.80 4 2.42 0.89 132 6.68 15 6.22 0.88 75 3.87 10 5.68 0.87 102 4.41 14 4.64 0.91 12 2.43 2 2.82
Sexual diseases/stimulant 1.00 9 0.42 1 0.64 0.94 17 0.69 2 0.96 0.94 19 2.44 2 1.92 0.94 19 0.78 2 1.21 1.00 5 0.25 1 0.41 1.00 4 0.21 1 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Hemorrhoids/piles 1.00 7 0.33 1 0.64 1.00 7 0.29 1 0.48 1.00 3 0.39 1 0.96 0.92 14 0.57 2 1.21 0.88 25 1.26 4 1.66 0.94 33 1.70 3 1.70 1.00 5 0.22 1 0.33 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Maternal health 0.94 18 0.84 2 1.28 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 3 0.39 1 0.96 1.00 12 0.49 1 0.61 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1.00 8 0.41 1 0.57 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
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