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 reportsNumber of taxa (Nt)% of taxaInformants consensus factor (ICF)

Gastrointestinal disorders27114.461121.560.96

Fever and aches58030.941325.490.97

Diseases of the skin31816.961019.600.97

Remove weakness, immunomodulator, anaemia1316.9947.840.97

Ophthalmologic complaints1799.5523.920.99

Poisonous bite110.5811.961

Dental problems1216.4523.920.99

Ear ache492.6123.920.97

Hearing problems743.9423.920.98

Others1407.4747.840.97

Total1874