Directory of Medicinal Plants in Senegal's ICCA of Lowe

03/2022 | Report
Cover Publikation Report "Directory of medical Plants"

This directory provides an ethnobotanical analysis of a full range of plants found in the Lowe ICCA in Senegal and identified for various diseases and ailments, and newly tested ones to address COVID-19 health-related issues. Originally developed in French, this English version has been made available to share traditional medicine knowledge and innovations to with a wider audience including health professionals, NGOs, CBOs, academia, and local and national authorities.

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