Ethnobotanical study of herbs as veterinary medicine is an important study for the benefit of cattle and relief from pain

1. Ethnobotanical study
of
H E R B S
as veterinary medicine

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Annona squamosa L.
PPRC/INDIA 01

5.  Family: Annonaceae
 Ailment: Louse infection
 Part used: Cotyledon (seeds)
PPRC/INDIA 03

6.  Mediprep procedure: Cracked &
soaked in coconut oil all overnight
 How used: External application all over
the body of animal for 1 hr. afterwards
thoroughly bathed
PPRC/INDIA 04

7. Amaranthus spinosus L.
PPRC/INDIA 05

9.  Family: Amaranthaceae
 Ailment: Milk production
 Part used: Whole plant
PPRC/INDIA 07

10.  Mediprep procedure: Boiled water
with broken riche & a pinch of rock salt
 How used: Fed to the cattle once a day
PPRC/INDIA 08

11. Allium sativum L.
PPRC/INDIA 09

13.  Family: Liliaceae
 Ailment: Dog bite
 Part used: Bulb
PPRC/INDIA 11

14.  Mediprep procedure: Drink juice with
milk
 How used: Dose 3 – 4 times / day
PPRC/INDIA 12

15. Acacia arabica
PPRC/INDIA 13

17.  Family: Mimosaceae
 Ailment: Immunization – pox, colic
pain, indigestion
 Part used: Seed
PPRC/INDIA 15

18.  Mediprep procedure: Decoction of the
seed
 How used: Regular drinking of the
decoction
PPRC/INDIA 16

19. Adina cordifolia
PPRC/INDIA 17

21.  Family: Rubiaceae
 Ailment: Loss of bait
 Part used: Stem bark
PPRC/INDIA 19

22.  Mediprep procedure: Ingredients of A.
cordifolia & curcuma longa (1:1) crushed
 How used: Locally applied to the skin
to cure
PPRC/INDIA 20

23. Albizzia lebbeck Benth
PPRC/INDIA 21

25.  Family: Mimosae
 Ailment: Rat bite
 Part used: Stem bark
PPRC/INDIA 23

26.  Mediprep procedure: Crushed and
made into a paste
 How used: Locally applied around the
wound
PPRC/INDIA 24

27. Alangium salviifolium
PPRC/INDIA 25

29.  Family: Alangiaceae
 Ailment: Dog bite
 Part used: Root
PPRC/INDIA 27

30.  Mediprep procedure: Juice & milk (1:1)
with a cup of cow milk
 How used: Fed immediately with grass
PPRC/INDIA 28

31. Achras zapota L.
PPRC/INDIA 29

33.  Family: Sapotaceae
 Ailment: Blood dysentery
 Part used: Fruit
PPRC/INDIA 31

34.  Mediprep procedure: Crush with a
pinch of lime earth
 How used: Fed twice for the beginning
day & then doses reduced
PPRC/INDIA 32

35. Anthocephalus cadamba
PPRC/INDIA 33

37.  Family: Rubiaceae
 Ailment: Colic pain
 Part used: Leaf
PPRC/INDIA 35

38.  Mediprep procedure: Juice is extracted
 How used: Fed the juice with old
molasses
PPRC/INDIA 36

39. Alocasia indica
PPRC/INDIA 37

41.  Family: Araceae
 Ailment: Swelling throat due to cold
 Part used: Petiole
PPRC/INDIA 39

42.  Mediprep procedure: Rotted petiole
crushed to paste
 How used: Lukewarm paste locally
applied for twice daily for 3 days
PPRC/INDIA 40

43. Bombax malabaricum
PPRC/INDIA 41

45.  Family: Bombacaceae
 Ailment: Pox
 Part used: Seed
PPRC/INDIA 43

46.  Mediprep procedure: 2 tabs from 6
seeds with a pinch of sugar candy
 How used: Fed to the cow for 3 days,
serves as a prophylaxis against pox
PPRC/INDIA 44

47. Bambusa arundinacea
PPRC/INDIA 45

49.  Family: Germinaceae
 Ailment: Dog bite
 Part used: Root
PPRC/INDIA 47

50.  Mediprep procedure: Paste of garlic &
B. arundinaceae (1:1) into a cup of cow
milk
 How used: Fed immediately with grass
to animal
PPRC/INDIA 48

51. Commelina benghalensis
PPRC/INDIA 49

53.  Family: Commelinaceae
 Ailment: Cataract
 Part used: Leaf
PPRC/INDIA 51

54.  Mediprep procedure: Fresh extraction
of leaf
 How used: Externally applied once
daily on opacity of the eye lens is
considerably reduced
PPRC/INDIA 52

55. Curcuma longa L.
PPRC/INDIA 53

57.  Family: Zingiberaceae
 Ailment: Leech sucking
 Part used: Rhizome
PPRC/INDIA 55

58.  Mediprep procedure: Crushed & made
into dust
 How used: Locally applied to the
mouth of leech & help in blood
coagulation
PPRC/INDIA 56

59. Ipomoea aquatica Forsk
PPRC/INDIA 57

61.  Family: Convolvulaceae
 Ailment: Snake bite
 Part used: Whole plant
PPRC/INDIA 59

62.  Mediprep procedure: Cut the stem
according to length of cow (mouth to
tail)
 How used: Fed to the animal
PPRC/INDIA 60

63. Lawsonia inermis
PPRC/INDIA 61

65.  Family: Lythraceae
 Ailment: Shoulder pain
 Part used: Leaf
PPRC/INDIA 63

66.  Mediprep procedure: Made into
lukewarm paste
 How used: Locally applied to the
wound 2 -3 times / day
PPRC/INDIA 64

67. Musa paradisiaca
PPRC/INDIA 65

69.  Family: Musaceae
 Ailment: Diarrhoea
 Part used: Fresh leaf
PPRC/INDIA 67

70.  Mediprep procedure: Juice extracted
mixed with curd & made into a cold
drink
 How used: 4 – 5 times / day
PPRC/INDIA 68

71. Nymphaea nouchali
PPRC/INDIA 69

73.  Family: Nymphaeaceae
 Ailment: Diarrhoea
 Part used: Rhizome
PPRC/INDIA 71

74.  Mediprep procedure: Juice extracted
mixed with curd & made into a cold
drink
 How used: 4 – 5 times / day
PPRC/INDIA 72

75. Piper nigrum L.
PPRC/INDIA 73

77.  Family: Piperaceae
 Ailment: Flatulence
 Part used: Seed
PPRC/INDIA 75

78.  Mediprep procedure: Crush 10 seed
with a pinch of rock salt & mix with 100
gm molasses
 How used: Fed the mixture 2 – 3 times /
day with rice gruel
PPRC/INDIA 76

79. Rauwolfia canescens
PPRC/INDIA 77

81.  Family: Apocynaceae
 Ailment: Snake bite
 Part used: Root
PPRC/INDIA 79

82.  Mediprep procedure: Paste
 How used: Fed to the cow in food
immediately as an anti-dote
PPRC/INDIA 80

83. Spondias pinnata Kurz
PPRC/INDIA 81

85.  Family: Anacardiaceae
 Ailment: Snake bite
 Part used: Stem bark
PPRC/INDIA 83

86.  Mediprep procedure: Paste
 How used: Fed to the cows
PPRC/INDIA 84

87. Tamarindus indica
PPRC/INDIA 85

89.  Family: Caesalpiniaceae
 Ailment: Milk production
 Part used: Leaf
PPRC/INDIA 87

90.  Mediprep procedure: Boiled in water
with broken riche & add a pinch of rock
salt
 How used: Fed to the cattle once a day
PPRC/INDIA 88

91. Tylophora indica
PPRC/INDIA 89

93.  Family: Asclepiadaceae
 Ailment: Asthma
 Part used: Whole plant
PPRC/INDIA 91

94.  Mediprep procedure: Tie the parts of
the whole plant in a single strong
thread
 How used: Worn on the neck of cows
as a necklace
PPRC/INDIA 92

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