A description of species and a guide to cultivation and conservation through use Common Antimalarial Trees and Shrubs of East Africa

A description of species and a guide to cultivation and conservation through use The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an autonomous, non-profit research organisation whose vision is a rural transformation in the developing world resulting in a massive increase in the use of trees in rural landscape by smallholder households for improved food security, nutrition, income, health, shelter, energy and environmental sustainability. The Centre generates science-based knowledge about the diverse roles that trees play in agricultural landscapes, and uses its research to advance policies and practices that benefit the poor and the environment. We are one of the 15 centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (the CGIAR). We receive our funding from over 50 different governments, private foundations, international organisations and regional development banks. Our current top ten donors are Canada, The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) was established in 1979 as the national body responsible for carrying out health science research in Kenya. Since then, KEMRI has served as a centre of excellence for health research in Africa. It works closely with the Kenyan Ministry of Health and various national councils and committees on issues of policy and priorities. The institute accomplishes its mandate through research centres that are intended to focus on certain specific areas of national and/or strategic importance. The centre that conducts research on herbal medicines is the Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research (CTMDR). This centre studies the chemical composition, efficacy and safety of traditional medicines, and the socio-cultural and anthropological basis of the use of herbal remedies. Warning This guide provides an overview of trees and shrubs used as antimalarial treatments. It is not a handbook for self-medication. The authors and publisher cannot be held responsible for the consequences arising from the incorrect identification or inappropriate use of a plant. This publication may be quoted or reproduced without charge, provided the source is acknowledged.