Table 6 Most frequently used plants (n = 47) for different ailments with their fidelity level (FL)

Euphorbia prolifera Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don (127159)

Euphorbiaceae

‘Voice infection’

42

42

100

Valeriana jatamansi Jones (127214)

Caprifoliaceae

Diarrhea

21

21

100

Litsea monopetala (Roxb.) Pers. (127249)

Lauraceae

Jaundice

18

18

100

Viburnum cotinifolium D. Don (127210)

Adoxaceae

Constipation

11

11

100

Teucrium stocksianum Boiss. (127267)

Lamiaceae

Malaria

46

47

97.8

Mentha longifolia (L.) L. (127209)

Lamiaceae

Stomach problems and diarrhea

26

28

92.8

Berberis calliobotrys Bien. ex Koehne (127222)

Berberidaceae

Musculoskeletal

24

27

88.9

Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex Stapf. (127150)

Ephedraceae

Stomachache

39

44

88.6

Olea ferruginea Wall. ex Aitch. (127151)

Oleaceae

Constipation

28

32

87.5

Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal (127195)

Solanaceae

Abdominal pain, stomachache, abdominal gasses

27

32

84.4

Acacia modesta Wall. (127146)

Fabaceae

Musculoskeletal

11

14

78.6

Prunus brahuica (Boiss.) Aitch. & Hemsl. (127160)

Rosaceae

Snake repellent

14

20

70

Pinus wallichiana A.B.Jacks. (127213)

Pinaceae

Musculoskeletal

22

34

64

Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. (127228)

Apocynaceae

‘Voice infection’

16

25

64

Curcuma longa L. (127235)

Zingiberaceae

Musculoskeletal

8

16

50

Curcuma longa L. (127235)

Zingiberaceae

Jaundice

8

16

50

Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. (127228)

Apocynaceae

Wounds and abscesses

9

25

36

Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don (127203)

Pinaceae

‘Voice infection’

10

30

33

Caralluma tuberculata N.E. Br. (127133)

Apocynaceae

Diabetes

12

37

32

Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don (127203)

Pinaceae

Wound healing

9

30

30