Practice Name:

Cure for Nagana Disease in Animals

Category	Veterinary Care
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Use 14 different plant parts the stem bark , root bark, root tuber and leaves of the plant.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Usta Njoka Ngere
Address	Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat

PAS 1	Terminalia avicennioides, Ximenia americana, Anona senegalensis and Azadirachta indica are used for treatment of trypanosomiasis
Practice ID	KNW0010000000258
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1600
Reference	HBN database
Disease	Nagana disease
Disease Description	Mainly occuring in Africa, Trypanosomosis, or Sleeping Disease, is a infection affecting both animals and humans. The disease mainly occurs in areas where Tsetse flies inhabit. Tsetse flies infest 10 million square kilometres and affect 37 countries, mostly in Africa, where it is known as ‘Nagana’. It is the most economically important livestock disease of Africa, as it can have a devastating impact on rural areas.
Management Practices	Antitrypanosomal drugs such as benznidazole (5-10 mg/kg/day) & nifurtimox (8-10mg/kg)