Application of Ethnobotanical Indices on the Use of Traditional Medicines against Common Diseases

Table 3

Fidelity level value of medicinal plants commonly reported against a given ailment.

Number	Medicinal plants	Ailments	lp	lu	FL value %
01	Acacia modesta	Skeletomuscular	19	19	100
02	Caralluma tuberculata	Antidiabetic	19	19	100
03	Withania somnifera	Gastrointestinal	26	26	100
04	Allium sativum	Blood pressure	18	19	94.7
05	Mentha arvensis	Gastrointestinal	23	25	92
06	Mentha longifolia	Gastrointestinal	23	25	92
07	Cannabis sativa	Narcotic	11	12	91.6
08	Punica granatum	Blood purifier	21	23	91.3
09	Morus alba	Respiratory tract	19	21	90.4
10	Morus nigra	Respiratory tract	19	21	90.4
11	Oxalis corniculata	Gastrointestinal	17	19	89.4
12	Fagonia indica	Dermatological	17	19	89.4
13	Fagonia indica	Blood purifier	26	30	86.6
14	Ricinus communis	Pregnancy	06	08	75
15	Olea ferruginea	Dermatological	12	16	75
16	Olea ferruginea	Sore throat	11	15	73.3
17	Justicia adhatoda	Skeletomuscular	07	10	70
18	Cuscuta reflexa	Dermatological	11	16	68.7
19	Ziziphus nummularia	Antidiabetic	06	10	60
20	Sageretia thea	Antidiabetic	08	14	57.1