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Reference : VG 24

Author(s) : Gefu JO, P.A. Abdu, C.B. Alawa

Title : Ethnovet. practices res. Dev. Proc. Of the workshop on ethnovet practices held 14-18 August, 2000, Kaduna, Nig. Published by the National Anim. Prod. Res. Inst, ABU, Zaria, Nig. From reference VF 02

Reference VG 24 has information about 5 plants :

Allium cepa L.

Official name : Allium cepa L.

Family : Alliaceae

Symptoms : V(068)

Recipes : Vv(068) helminthiasis, for duck’s lice, drop bulb in the bird’s drinking water and for chickens use green leaves (spring onions) to be picked by the birds.

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : albasa, ghipa

Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.

Official name : Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.

Family : Burseraceae

Symptoms : V(062)

Recipes : Vv(062) coccidiosis and amoebic dysentery of poultry, pound dried stem bark and add to drinking water for 2 – 3 days. Boil together. stem barks of B. dalzielli and ‘durmi ganji ? and ‘Kanmda ? and give in drinking water. Pound the fresh leaves and squeeze into drinking water.

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : ararrabi, andekehi

Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

Official name : Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

Family : Rutaceae

Symptoms : V(068)

Recipes : Vv(068) worm infestation of poultry, mix juice of Citrus aurantiifolia with drinking water and add small red potash.

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : lemun sami

Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.

Official name : Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.

Family : Meliaceae

Synonyms : Swietenia senegalensis Desv.

Symptoms : V(014), V(062), V(068)

Recipes : Vv(062) coccidiosis of poultry, mix soap with dried powered Khaya senegalensis bark and add to drinking water
Vv(068) helminthiasis, pound dried stem bark with red potash and give in drinking water
V(014)amoebic dysentery, diarrhoea, pound dried stem barks of K. senegalensis, bazana ? and ‘banohi ? together, mix with potash and give in drinking water for 2 – 3 days.

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : madaci, ghyaghya

Terminalia avicennioides Guill. & Perr.

Official name : Terminalia avicennioides Guill. & Perr.

Family : Combretaceae

Synonyms : Terminalia dictyoneura Diels

Symptoms : V(068)

Recipes : Vv(068) helminthiasis of poultry, pound dried stem bark with red potash and give in drinking water or cook the root with red potash and serve for drinking.

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : baushe