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		Herbal Medicine for Animals (IIRR, 1996, 18 p.)
			Foreword
			Growing and using herbal medicine
			Allium sativum
			Areca catechu
			Blumea balsamifera
			Carica papaya papaya
			Cocos nucifera
			Chrysophyllum cainito
			Gliricidia septum
			Momordica charantia
			Moringa oleifera
			Musa sapientum
			Premna odorata
			Psidium guajava
			Tamarindus indica
			Tinosphora rumpii
			Vitex negundo

Cocos nucifera

FIG.1.Coconut (Young)

FIG.2.Coconut-Propagation

Plant part

Indication

Preparation

Dosage

Water

Dehydration

Mix water from 3-5 young coconuts with a cup of brown sugar and a little salt

Give solution as drench 3x a day until animal recovers.
Adult cattle and buffaloes: 2-3 liters Calves, sheep, goats: 1-1.5 liters

Charcoal
(from shell)

Diarrhea

Pound and mix with feed. Grind coconut shell charcoal to a powder and mix with water. Adult cattle and buffaloes: 1 cup of powdered coconut shell mixed in 500 ml of water. Calves, goats and sheep: Half of the above amount.

Divide the mixture into several rations and feed the animal one ration at a time until it recovers. Drench animal 3 times a day

Powder(from the external part of the shell)

External wound or cuts

Scrape external part of the shell to collect powder (amount will depend on the size of the wound).

Apply on clean wound 2-3x a day for 3 days.

Plant part	Indication	Preparation	Dosage
Water	Dehydration	Mix water from 3-5 young coconuts with a cup of brown sugar and a little salt	Give solution as drench 3x a day until animal recovers. Adult cattle and buffaloes: 2-3 liters Calves, sheep, goats: 1-1.5 liters
Charcoal (from shell)	Diarrhea	Pound and mix with feed. Grind coconut shell charcoal to a powder and mix with water. Adult cattle and buffaloes: 1 cup of powdered coconut shell mixed in 500 ml of water. Calves, goats and sheep: Half of the above amount.	Divide the mixture into several rations and feed the animal one ration at a time until it recovers. Drench animal 3 times a day
Powder(from the external part of the shell)	External wound or cuts	Scrape external part of the shell to collect powder (amount will depend on the size of the wound).	Apply on clean wound 2-3x a day for 3 days.