Table 3 Ailment categories treated by different medicinal plants

Cancers

Cancer and tumors

16

13

0.15

Cardiovascular disorders

Anemia, high blood pressure, palpitations, cleansing blood vessels

35

25

0.32

Dermatological disorders

Wounds, inflammation, skin rash, boils, warts, athletes’ foot, Paronychia

120

50

0.60

Gastrointestinal/digestive disorders

Stomachaches, ulcers, colic pain, vomiting, deworming, diarrhea, appetite boosting, dysentery, constipation

103

60

0.42

Ear, nose, and throat

Ear infections, sore throat, nose bleeding

38

26

0.32

Infectious & parasitic diseases

Malaria, headache, measles, brucella, jaundice, migraine, dizziness, hernia

48

29

0.40

Metabolic disorders

Diabetes, dehydration

6

5

0.20

Muscular and joint disorders

Chest pain, back pain, arthritis, broken & painful bones, neck pain,’

18

16

0.12

Nervous system disorders

Meningitis, convulsions, memory boost, mental illness and paralysis

16

15

0.1

Opthalmia

Itching eyes, cataract, eye infections

29

16

0.50

Reproductive health care

Blocked fallopian tubes, sexual dysfunction, antenatal care, miscarriages, barrenness, sexual dysfunction, fibroids

35

26

0.26

Respiratory system disorders

Cough, asthma, tuberculosis, sinuses

171

53

0.70

Sexually transmitted infections (STISs)

Syphilis, gonorrhea

76

40

0.50

Other purposes

Blessings, good luck, witchcraft, septic arthritis, Splenomegally

20

16

0.2