for the purpose of use in traditional medicines (Ogada et al. 2015). The news article also discusses poisoning as number one reason for vulture mortality (Santora, 2015). Again, this is consistent with the information Ogada et al. (2015) presents. In Africa, corpses of dead livestock are poisoned so as to kill the larger predators
animals used for traditional medicine and luxury food as population numbers of many species have rapidly declined due to poaching. Despite a huge amount of funding being invested in enforcement and anti-poaching measures in order to tackle the poaching issues, many species are on the path to extinction. The pangolin being one of these animals as they are the most illegally trafficked mammal in the world being ruthlessly hunted and sold as luxury food and used for traditional medicine. It is crucial
wealth; they serve as natural therapeutic as well as valuable raw material for manufacturing numerous traditional and modern medi-cines.1 The number of disease are cured using plants hence plants have secured an importance place.1 Nature has been source of medicinal agents from ancient time and a large number of drugs are isolated from natural sources; apart from advances in modern medicine traditional medicinal value remain unchanged to every native on the universe off all continents.2 From Nature Medicinal
of phytomedine as ‘Plant Medicine’. Plants are the richest resource of drugs in traditional systems of medicine, modern medicines, nutraceuticals, food supplements, folk medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates and chemical entities for synthetic drugs. The use of plant parts for medicinal purposes is an ancient practice which has become even more important in modern perspectives. In the last few years, there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine in some parts of Nigeria and
spot on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. This country offers visitors palm-lined beaches and hilltop villages. The Capital Lome Lome was once referred to as the Paris of West Africa. The Musee National offers visitors a good look into the country’s culture and history. You enter the museum through the back of the Congressional Palace in the Place de l’Independence. There are displays of costumes, artifacts, musical instruments, pottery, traditional medicine, wood cravings and other relics from
the traditional infertility healers (TIHs) with those of the hospital infertility healers (HIHs). In the eyes of the TIHs, there are some causes of infertility that are peculiar to female or male and there are others that can affect both. Those causes that are peculiar to female include fibroid (Ehe Afo), black menstruation, irregular menstruation, abortion, spiritual husband (di-uwa), hot womb and sperm mixtures. On the other hand, causes of male infertility according to the traditional view
world’s population appeals to plant-derived traditional treatment methods for the solution of health problems (I. Ahmad et al., 2006).However, it is well known that consumption of plants and plant products, of which the content and the toxicity profile and safe dose were not determined, by humans and animals may cause severe toxicity problems (A. Shirwaikar et al., 2009). Herbal medicine has remained the source of healthcare in most rural communities of Africa in view of the fact that modern health care
A Biome is a large natural area on Earth where specific types of plants and vegetation grow. (Kalman, 1997). It is a large area where the form of life of climatic vegetation is uniform and also reflects the key features of the climate which also maps out the structural form and nature of the habitat for animals. (Odum, 1997). The climate, soil-types and animal life are all constituents of a Biome. There can be numerous ecosystems in any single Biome. This is due to the fact that there are many different
the Licorice Roots along with water in a cup helps sooth your throats when gargled. The effects are immediately taken in place, and you will feel less irritation in your throat. Tip #2 Slippery Elm (Red Elm) The Slippery Elm is a traditional herbal medicine used by the Native Americans to relief dry coughs and sore throats. worth America used to be covered with trees of the Slippery Elms, but now only a fine number exists. because of versatile properties contained in the Slippery Elm trees
home gardens thus strengthening the traditional medicinal system within families; also strengthening the communities’ self-reliance in health care. Finally, to ensure that this system is sustained through the communities and the local governance structures, a knowledge register of the traditional medicines in the area is maintained at the Panchayat (local government administration). Even as communities within the 22 PHC areas have begun accepting traditional medicines more enthusiastically, partners