کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2547009 1124043 2009 21 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Ethnoveterinary knowledge in pastoral Karamoja, Uganda
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی داروشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Ethnoveterinary knowledge in pastoral Karamoja, Uganda
چکیده انگلیسی

Ethnopharmacological relevanceThe people of Karamoja of northern Uganda chiefly rely on ethnoveterinary knowledge (EVK) to control common livestock health problems. In spite of cattle's central role in Karamojong culture and livelihoods, there has been no systematic recording of their ethnoveterinary plant-based cures to date.Aim of studyTo document the remedies used to treat livestock diseases, their preparation and administration.MethodsData were collected using semi-structured interviews, guided questionnaires, group discussions, direct observations and collection trips.ResultsWe present information on 209 plant species and 18 non-plant materials. Plant species are distributed over 116 genera and 54 families. The most common medicinal use was treatment against anaplasmosis. Balanites aegyptiacus, Carissa spinarum, Warburgia salutaris and Harrisonia abyssinica had the most uses of all species. All different plant parts were used; bark and underground parts were exploited more frequently than other plant parts. Most remedies listed used a single ingredient, typically soaked in water; only 12.8% remedies used multiple plants. The route of administration was primarily oral followed by topical applications. Almost all plants are collected from the wild; none of the few cultivated plants used had been planted for medicinal purposes.ConclusionsThe pastoralists in the study site possess a wealth of EVK which they use to maintain animal health. Their rich knowledge and high diversity of plants were recorded here for the first time.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - Volume 122, Issue 2, 18 March 2009, Pages 273–293
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