期刊名称：Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight
电子版ISSN：2042-6356
出版年度：2010
卷号：2
期号：1
出版社：NES-Global
摘要：Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa. There are a myriad of diseases that affect this livestock population. Considering the inadequate modern veterinary health services in the country commensurate with tackling the problems, traditional ways of treatment appear to be a viable alternative approach. Traditional medicines and methods have been woven into the culture of local communities for a long time. There are many medicinal plants scattered all over the country, and a sizable number of them have been used for animal diseases. Rationalizing and validating the use of each medicinal plant requires thorough research. As a first step, it is important and necessary to collate in a review some of the available information on traditional use of such plants. A review of the literature shows that plants are used in various parts of Ethiopia in the general healthcare of livestock. Several studies have reported such use, although a thorough and complete inventory of plant species used for animal diseases is still unavailable. In this mini-review, the current literature on veterinary medicinal plants is summarized, along with a listing of the medicinal plants used for common livestock ailments. The paper concludes by providing recommendations regarding the prospects of research in this area.
