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Table 2 Disease categories based on symptoms and the affected organs

From: Traditional medicinal knowledge and practices among the tribal communities of Thakht-e-Sulaiman Hills, Pakistan

Symptoms

Disease category

Reduces the duration of Typhoid, body coolness, Sun stroke, Sun shock, influenza, General body ailments, piles, diabetes

Multisystem

Applied on small external wounds, to dry them, Papillae, blisters, abscess, pustules, skin allergy, powdered is spread in joints of kids, applied on skin after plant splinters and spines get penetratied and cause injury

Dermatological

Stomach ailments/problems, abdominal/stomach gases and pain, constipation/dysentery, diarrhea/loose motion

Gastrointestinal

Internal injuries and wounds, bones fractures, sprains, strains

Musculoskeletal

‘Voice infection’, unusual diseases, masiyath, i.e., diseases caused by spirits (Jinn), evil eye

Ritual

Teeth diseases, insects in the teeth and teeth bleeding

Dentistry

High temperature, malaria

Fever

Eye irritations/troubles

Ophthalmological

Spermatorrhoea

Urenogenital diseases

Cough

Respiratory

Jaundice, Hepatitis

Hepatic

Used against flatulence, obesity

Obesity

Low and high blood pressure

Blood system

Snakes didn’t enter your home, repel mosquitos

Repellent

Used for better health, nutritious, tonic

Medicinal food

Pain in ear

Earache