Ethnomédecine vétérinaire et pharmacopée traditionnelle dans le plateau central du Burkina Faso : cas de la province du Passoré

Autor: Yaméogo SM., Kaboré H., Tamboura H.
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 181-191 (1998)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1370-6233
1780-4507
Popis: Ethnoveterinary medicine and indigenous pharmacopeia in central region of Burkina Faso: case of Passoré province.In Passoré province of Burkina Faso, a study on traditional animal health care practices has been carried out with 62traditional practitioners. 114 questionnaires were completed and the results analysed and synthesized. Analysis of collecteddata led to the characterization of 24 diseases, together with their local names, causes of their appearance, and theepizootiological evolution. The medicinal recipes were documented; about 95% were on a vegetable basis. Analysis of therecipes centered on their therapeutic itinerary for treating diseases, i.e. composition, preparation and different mixtures,process of administration, dosage. Finally, a socio-economic perspective of traditional animal health care structure led to abetter understanding of this system.
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