Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Medicinal Plants of Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Table 5

Number of use reports for each ailment category and fidelity level (FL%=I_p/I_u 100) values of MPs cited by 9 or more informants for being used against a given ailments categories. I_p is the number of informants who independently indicated the use of a species for the same major ailment and I_u is the total number of informants who mentioned the plant for any major ailments.

		Number of use reports for several ailments categories
	Plant species	Skin/hair	GIT	UG	BC	Snake, scorpion bites	SM	Protozoa	Diabetes	RT	Nervous; disorders	ENEM	GHC	Major ailment category			FL (%)
1	Senna alexandrina	4	8											GIT disorders	8	12	66.7
2	Tribulus terrestris	5		9										Kidney problems	9	14	64.3
3	Pulicaria undulata	6					2				2			Skin-related diseases	6	10	60.0
4	Leptadenia pyrotechnica	1	6	1			1						2	GIT disorders	6	11	54.5
5	Rumex nervosus	1	6			1			1			1	1	GIT disorders	6	11	54.5
6	Rhanterium epapposum		2						5	1		1	1	Diabetes	5	10	50.0
7	Capparis spinosa	1	5	1	1		1		1					GIT disorders	5	10	50.0
8	Solanum incanum	1	1	1				6				1	2	Malaria	6	12	50.0
9	Tamarix aphylla	5	1	1	1					1			1	Skin-related diseases	5	10	50.0
10	Ricinus communis	1	6	1		1	2			1		1		Intestinal parasitic infections	6	13	46.2
11	Tamarindus indica	1	2		6	1	1					1	1	Blood and cardiovascular disorders	6	13	46.2
12	Anisotes trisulcus		2					5	2		1		1	Malaria	5	11	45.5
13	Nerium oleander	2	2			5				2				Anti-snake venom	5	11	45.5
14	Rhazya stricta	2					2			2			5	Respiratory and throat diseases	5	11	45.5
15	Acalypha fruticosa	1	1		1			1		1		5	1	Eye infections	5	11	45.5
16	Ocimum basilicum	1	1	5		1				1		1	1	Kidney problems	5	11	45.5
17	Abutilon Pannosum	1	1	1	5				1	1			1	Blood and cardiovascular disorders	5	11	45.5
18	Zygophyllum coccineum	2	1	1	5	1	1							Blood and cardiovascular disorders	5	11	45.5
19	Commiphora gileadensis					1	4	1		1	1	1		Skeletomuscular (SM) disorders	4	9	44.4
20	Commiphora myrrha	1	1	4		1	1						1	Urogenital diseases	4	9	44.4
21	Adenium obesum	1	1	5		1	1					2	1	Urogenital diseases	5	12	41.7
22	Artemisia abyssinica		1	2			1	1	1	5			1	Respiratory and throat diseases	5	12	41.7
23	Moringa peregrina	1	1		1		1		5		1	1	1	Diabetes	5	12	41.7
24	Myrtus communis	1	2		1	1		1		5		1		Respiratory and throat diseases	5	12	41.7
25	Balanites aegyptiaca		2	1	1				1	5	2			Tuberculosis	5	12	41.7
26	Achyranthes aspera	1	1	4		2				1			1	Urogenital diseases	4	10	40.0
27	Aerva javanica	1		1		2	6	2			1	1	1	Skeleto-muscular (SM) disorders	6	15	40.0
28	Malva parviflora	1	2			1			1	4			1	Respiratory and throat diseases	4	10	40.0
29	Withania somnifera	2	6	1		1				2		2	1	Intestinal parasitic infections	6	15	40.0
30	Rumex vesicarius	2	2			2	5					2		Skeletomuscular (SM) disorders	5	13	38.5
31	Calotropis procera	1	2			1	1	5	1	1		1	1	Malaria	5	14	35.7
32	Aloe vera	5	1	2	1		1	1	1		1		1	Skin-related diseases	5	14	35.7
33	Ruta chalepensis	2	1	5		1	2					2	1	Urogenital diseases	5	14	35.7
34	Datura stramonium	2	2			1	2			1	5		1	Rabies	5	14	35.7
35	Blepharis ciliaris	1	3	1	1					1		1	1	Blood and cardiovascular disorders	3	9	33.3
36	Capparis decidua	3	1	1			1		1			1	1	Skin-related diseases	3	9	33.3
37	Salvadora persica			2		3	2					2		Kidney problems	3	9	33.3
38	Cissus quadrangularis	2		2		1	1					3		Ear pain	3	9	33.3
39	Citrullus colocynthis	2	2			4	1	2			2		1	Scorpion and snakes sting	4	14	28.6
40	Ziziphus spina-christi	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	Skin-related diseases	4	14	28.6
41	Fumaria parviflora	2	1	1	1			3		1				Blood and cardiovascular disorders	3	9	11.1

Skin/hair: skin and hair problems; GIT: gastrointestinal tract disorders, UG: urogenital diseases, BC: blood and cardiovascular disorders; SM: skeletomuscular disorders; Protozoa: diseases caused by protozoa; RT: respiratory and throat diseases; ENEM: ear, nose, eyes, and mouth diseases; GHC: general health conditions.