Research Article
Traditional Herbal Knowledge among the Inhabitants: A Case Study in Urgam Valley of Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
Table 3
Informants consensus factor for different ailment categories.
| Ailment category | Number of use reports (Nur) | % of use reports | Number of taxa (Nt) | % of taxa | Informants consensus factor (ICF) |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | 271 | 14.46 | 11 | 21.56 | 0.96 |
| Fever and aches | 580 | 30.94 | 13 | 25.49 | 0.97 |
| Diseases of the skin | 318 | 16.96 | 10 | 19.60 | 0.97 |
| Remove weakness, immunomodulator, anaemia | 131 | 6.99 | 4 | 7.84 | 0.97 |
| Ophthalmologic complaints | 179 | 9.55 | 2 | 3.92 | 0.99 |
| Poisonous bite | 11 | 0.58 | 1 | 1.96 | 1 |
| Dental problems | 121 | 6.45 | 2 | 3.92 | 0.99 |
| Ear ache | 49 | 2.61 | 2 | 3.92 | 0.97 |
| Hearing problems | 74 | 3.94 | 2 | 3.92 | 0.98 |
| Others | 140 | 7.47 | 4 | 7.84 | 0.97 |
| Total | 1874 | | | | |
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