What is Endod used for?
Younger people appear to use endod as a soap whenever it is available. Older women prefer commercial soap and consider endod to be associated with poor people. Common medicinal uses include treatment of skin itching (ringworm), abortion, gonorrhea, leeches, intestinal worms, anthrax and rabies.
What is scientific name of Endod?
Phytolacca dodecandra
Pokeweed/Scientific names
Phytolacca dodecandra, which is commonly called as ‘Endod’ in Ethiopia, is one of among the most important plants in the country. It is also one of the most hopeful plant pesticides because of its high toxicity to the snails, and low toxicity to mammals [8].
What can we learn from Dr Aklilu Lemma?
In 1964, as a young Ethiopian doctor, Aklilu Lemma discovered that suds from the fruit of a common African plant, the endod or soapberry (Phytolacca dodecandra), which African women have used as soap for centuries, act as a potent molluscicide. And Lemma’s early research confirmed this potential.
Is there a vaccine for bilharzia?
A Schistosomiasis vaccine is a vaccine against Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever), a parasitic disease caused by several species of fluke of the genus Schistosoma. No effective vaccine for the disease exists yet.
Which country uses most pesticides?
Pesticide Use by Country
| # | Country | Pesticide Use (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,763,000 |
| 2 | United States | 407,779 |
| 3 | Brazil | 377,176 |
| 4 | Argentina | 196,009 |
What are the harmful effects of pesticides in developing countries?
Farming populations exposed to pesticides suffer from several health problems, primarily neurological abnormalities, respiratory ailments, and reproductive, endocrinological, and dermal problems.
