Sharing traditional knowledge on Ciguatera

The present database compiles the traditional knowledge on ciguatera poisoning currently in use among many island communities in the Pacific region, …

Its main purpose is to preserve, share, and promote recognition of this knowledge.
Under no circumstances should this information be subject to commercial deals: it remains the property of the declaring country.

Folk tests for Ciguatera prevention and treatment

A leaf decoction of Heliotropium foertherianum (Tahinu) is used in Tahitian and New Caledonian  traditional medicine to treat ciguatera

Local knowledge of fishing locations and  fish species at risk of ciguatera
Extracts of Pandanus sp. (Fara) aerial roots are used in Tahitian traditional medicine to treat ciguatera
The Rigor mortis test: populations living in remote islands of French Polynesia use this homemade test to detect potentially ciguatoxic fish
Another widely used folk test to detect toxic fish is to feed cats or dogs with the flesh or liver of suspect fish

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