GOAT RAISERS in the Philippines have discovered that ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala), which has been planted in several parts of the world including India, and is a panacea for environmental ills, from soil degradation to fuelwood and fodder shortages, can also deworm goats. Young seeds ground into a paste and mixed with water, when fed to goats, rearers find, act as a laxative, flushing out stomach worms such as ascaris. (Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter, Vol 3, No 1)
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/deworming-pill
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goats
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medicinal-plants
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/science-and-technology
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/philippines