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Medical plants is of high socio-economic important in most West African Countries |
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The traditional application of medical plants is high socio-economic importance in most West African.In Burkina Faso, Niger, and Ghana more than 80% of the population uses medical plants.In Nigeria over 90% of the rural and over 40% of the urban population depends on Traditional medicine.The use of fooder plants is of particular importance in the semi-arid and arid parts of the Sub-region where production of cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys and camels is amajor activity.Main fooder plants include Acacia spp, Commiphora africana, pterocarpus, faidherbia, balanites aegyptiaca and prosopis juliflora.During the dry season forage provides an important additional ource of fodder.Trees forage contributes to 25% of fodder supply for ruminants in Niger.In the Nigerian Savannah areas which host more than 90%of Nigerian livestock,forage contributes to 10 to 15% to livestock feed
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i agree
Posted 28-12-2013 01:10
Thanks for the report..!
Posted 29-09-2013 22:54
Agree with you Sia , traditional medicines are by far the safest and most effective means for cure.
Posted 17-09-2013 04:00
thanks for sharing, traditional medicines is one of local wisdom, so keep it up
Posted 15-09-2013 22:57
traditional medecines definetly work over the medicines prescribed by the doctors.
Thanks for sharing
Posted 15-09-2013 21:48
herbal medical plants use are very beneficial for the health and economy of the state if utilized properly. Thank you for sharing
Posted 14-09-2013 14:39
thanks for sharing this..traditional medicinal definitely works however more proper documentation of it is the need of the hour
Posted 14-09-2013 14:00