Ethno veterinary practices for cattle amongst traditional veterinary health care practitioners in palayamkottai, tirunelveli, tamilnadu
1 PG Scholar, Department of Varma Maruthuvam, Government Siddha Medical college, Tirunelveli, Tamlinadu, India
2 Professor& HOD, Department of Varma Maruthuvam, Government Siddha Medical college, Tirunelveli, Tamlinadu, India
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 695–706
Publication history:
Received on 20 July 2024; revised on 01 September 2024; accepted on 03 September 2024
Abstract:
In the Palayamkottai, tirunelveli in tamilnadu, people make extensive use of medicinal plants to treat a number of diseases in cattle. The aim of the study was to identify the medicinal plants used to treat various ailments in cattle. Ethno veterinary survey was carried out using questionnaire and individual interviews from June to July 2024 in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu. The study identified total of 53 plants species divided into 31 families used in the various cattle ailments such as Foot and Mouth Disease, Dysentery, Mastitis, wound, bleeding horns, abscess, to improve milk production, pain and contusion due to trauma in Cattle by traditional veterinary health care practitioners. 16 internal and external applications are prepared by using these species. Species from the Fabaceae, Poaceae and Lamiaceae families are the most widely represented. Leaves, seeds, fruits and roots are the most commonly used parts. The results of the study provided all relevant information, particularly Ingredients, mode of preparation and route of administration.
Keywords:
Ethno Veterinary; Cattle Ailments; Traditional Veterinary Health Care Practitioners; Tamilnadu
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