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| Title: | Folk herbal veterinary medicines of southern Rajasthan |
| Authors: | Takhar, H K
Chaudhary, B L |
| Keywords: | Ethnoveterinary herbal medicines
Southern Rajasthan
Medicinal Plants |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A61K35/78, A61P13/04, A61P17/00, A61P17/02, A61P29/00, A61P19/02, A61P33/14, A61P11/04 |
| Abstract: |
Survey of southern Rajasthan was carried out
during 1999-2001 for ethnoveterinary
herbal medicines. The study area included five districts of this region namely
Banswara, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur
and Rajsamand. The study area covers 10.78% of total area of the state and
harbours 4.19% of the livestock population of the state. The information is
based on the exhaustive interviews with local persons with traditional
knowledge of ethnoveterinary, and other elderly persons who prescribe herbal
preparation for the treatment of domestic animals. During the study, 37 plants
species belonging to 25 families used for various diseases of skin, tumours,
wounds, sores, swelling, lice, ticks, bone fracture, urinary and kidney stone
problem, foot and mouth diseases have been recorded. A list of plant species
along with their botanical name, family, local name, habit, phenology, plant
part used, herbarium number and the mode of administration for effective
control of ailments in domestic animals has been enumerated.
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| Page(s): | 407-418 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.03(4) [October 2004]
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