Plant-based livestock medication

TitlePlant-based livestock medication
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1990
AuthorsInternational Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Ford Foundation (FF)
Book TitleAgroforestry Technology Information Kit (DENR/IIRR/FF)
Date Published[1990]
LanguageEnglish
Keywordsethnoveterinary medicine; medicinal plants; taxonomy
Abstract

This kit apparently originated in the Philippines. It provides a list of useful medicinal plants that can be used on livestock in place of expensive drugs and medicines. The list, compiled by interviews with farmers, includes the scientific and popular names, useful properties, and methods of administration.

Notes

Agroforestry Technology Information Kit (DENR/IIRR/FF)

Number of pages

4 pp.