Research Article

Participatory Epidemiology of Ethnoveterinary Practices Fulani Pastoralists Used to Manage Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Other Cattle Ailments in Niger State, Nigeria

Table 1

Medicinal plants used by Fulani pastoralists for traditional management of CBPP in Niger State, Nigeria.

S/numberBotanical/scientific name (family)Common (English) nameParts used and methods of preparation and applicationDisease condition/clinical signsFidelity level (100%)

1Adansonia digitata L. (Bombacaceae)Baobab
monkey-bread tree
Grind dried leaves, boil and add potash, and then drenchCBPP (as well as diarrhea)84
2Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. (Combretaceae)AxlewoodSoak crushed dried leaves with their stems in water and drenchCBPP and diarrhea26.7
3Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. (Scrophulariaceae)Witch
Weed
Soak fresh crushed barks in water and drenchCBPP23.1
4Stachytarpheta angustifolia Vahl. (Verbenaceae)Devil’s coach whipBoil whole fresh plant, mix with potash, and drenchCBPP20.0