Ethnopharmacological Survey on Medicinal Plants Used for Cosmetic Treatments in Traditional and Ayurveda Systems of Medicine in Sri Lanka

Table 4

Factor informant consensus (FIC) for different beauty issues.

Category	Treatments for	Number of plants	Citations	FIC
Skin care	Improving skin complexion	25	63	0.61
	Pimples	23	80	0.72
	Freckles	13	73	0.83
	Skin discoloration	9	64	0.87
	Healing	8	78	0.91
	Aging	7	72	0.92
	Acne	4	64	0.95
	Skin dryness	4	82	0.96
	Exfoliating	4	18	0.82
	Soften the skin	4	43	0.93
	Malodour of the body	2	29	0.96
	Cleansing	2	82	0.99
	Improving skin health	2	9	0.88
	Whitening	2	30	0.97
	Wrinkles	1	16	1.00
	Improving foot health	1	2	1.00
Hair care	Healthy hair	20	88	0.78
	Dandruff	11	77	0.87
	Pediculosis	9	83	0.90
	Scalp and hair cleansing	8	87	0.92
	Hair fallen	8	72	0.90
	Grey hair	6	52	0.90
	Improving hair color	4	87	0.97
	Damaged hair	1	86	1.00
	Scalp cooling	1	22	1.00
Oral care	Improving oral hygiene	34	88	0.62
	Malodour of the mouth	3	48	0.96