Open AccessETHNOMEDICINAL STUDIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF TYMPANITES AMONG CATTLE IN GWALIOR REGION OF MADHYA PRADESH
Author(s) -
R. Shrivastava
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of advanced zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 0253-7214
DOI - 10.17762/jaz.v40i01.35
Subject(s) - balanites aegyptiaca , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , veterinary medicine , socioeconomics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , sociology
Ethnomedicines are the traditional medicines which are effectively being used for the treatment of humans as well as cattle since the ancient times. This means of treatment is quite beneficial, cheap and easily accessible to people below poverty line. Since, the knowledge of such medicines is restricted among few people, it needs to be popularized and systematized. Cattle being an important part of our society gets affected by various types of diseases. Tympanites is one of the common ailments among cattle in Gwalior region of M. P. The present study aims to collect the information regarding treatment of tympanites among cattle by the effective herbal medicines available in the region and also to document this for the benefit of society. The study involves keen survey of area and interviewing people to get information. Achyranthus aspera, Balanites aegyptiaca, Zingiber officinale, citrus limona, Trachyspermum ammi are found to be valuable plants capable of effectively curing bloat in the cattle. By the study and frequent observations, it has been found that traditional medicines are very effective in the treatment of bloat among cattle.