Ethonoveterinary medicine for minor ailments
Repeat Breeding
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Infertility | (1) Brinjal (Bengan), Horse gram | Ripened fruit– 1 Kg (either alone or with horse gram) Horse gram– 250 gm soak and grind. | Give brinjal first followed by horse gram daily for one week. |
| (2) Coconut tree | Extract the juice from the newly opened inflorenscence and mix with tender coconut water. | Drench once a day for 3 to 4 days. | ||
| 2 | Repeat
Breeding |
(1) Curry leaves (Kari patti) | Take 2 handful of Curry leaves. | After insemination for 10 days. |
| (2) Mimosa pudica (Chuimui) | 200 gm of the plant and prepare decoction. | Give for 2-3 days. |
Milk Production Related Conditions
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Failure to produce milk | (1) Asparagus racemosus (Satavari, Shahakul) | Grind 250 gm. of Asparagus root. | Give orally for 3 to 5 days. |
| (2) Leptadenia reticulata (Jivanti) | Leaf and stem of Leptadenia to be given along with feed. | 50 gm. Twice a day for 30 days. | ||
| 2 | Blood in milk | Mimosa pudica (Touch me not plant) | Half to one kg of plant made into paste. | Feed as such for 3-5 days, twice daily. |
| 3 | Improper milk let down | (1) Jatropha curcas (Jangali arandi) | Leaves | 2-3 handful of leaves |
| (2) Datura metel (Sadah datura) | Take one datura fruit, warm it in hot ash and crush along with rice polish. | Feed only once. Do not allow animal to stray after giving medicine. | ||
| (3) Asparagus racemous (Shatavari) | Asperagus tuber or its extract | Twice a day for 4 days |
Post Calving Conditions
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Udder oedema | Aloe vera, Lime or mimosa leaves | Take 2 to 3 leaves of Aloe alone or; mix with 50 gm of Lime or; 2-3 handfuls of mimosa leaves and prepare a paste. | Apply twice a dayfor 4 to
5 days (Mix the Lime with Aloe before 2 to 3 days). Apply after milking. |
| 2 | Prolapse | Mimosa pudica (Chuimui) | Crush two handful of leaves and give. Also extract juice of the Leaves. | Give thrice a day and apply the juice to the prolapsed portion of Uterus. |
| 3 | Retention of Placenta | (1) Mimosa pudica (Chuimui) | 1 Kg to leaves | Once a day for 2 days. |
| (2) Aegle marmelos (Bael), Pepper, Garlic & Onion | Bael leaves—handful; garlic – 6 cloves; pepper –10 corns ; onions-2. Make a paste and mix in butter milk. | Give once daily. | ||
| (3) Gossypium herbaceum (Kapas) | Prepare a decoction from 2 to 3 handfuls of root & shell. | Give once daily. |
Skin Conditions
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Fungal infection | (1) Garlic (Lussan) | Make a paste | Apply on the affected part till it recovers. |
| (2) Neem | Bark, flower, seed oil or tender twig– make a paste | Apply on the affected part till it recovers. | ||
| 2 | Skin diseases | (1) Neem | Make paste of bark, flower, tender twig or use seed oil. | Apply on affected part. |
| (2) Brinjal | Crush brinjal and mix with Jowar powder. | Apply on affected part |
Maggot Wound
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Maggot wound | (1) Marigold, Garlic and Tulsi | Handful of leaves of both leaves and 1 garlic is crushed with lime to get the paste. | Apply paste twice daily on the wound. |
| (2) Custard apple, Neem | Crush leaves (either one or both) to a paste. | Once a day for 5 to 6 days. |
Dehydration
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Dehydration | Salt, baking soda & sugar | Dissolve 2 teaspoons of Salt, half teaspoon of baking soda & 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 Liter of water. | Adult animals – 2 – 3 ltrs
2 – 3 times/day. Calves- 1/2 to 1 liter till recovery. |
Poisoning
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Poisoning | (1) Paraffin Oil/ Raw linseed Oil/Natural Vegetable Oil. | One litre of any oil | Drench once a day |
| (2) Milk/ Coconut water/ Charcoal | One litre of milk or coconut water; 200 gm charcoal in 800 ml water | Drench once a day |
Warts
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Warts | (1) Euphorbia neriifolia (Barki-thohar) | Apply drops of Latex of Euphorbia on the wart. | Apply twice a day until the wart falls off. |
| (2) Papaya (Papita) | Apply one or several drops of Latex of Papita trunk, fruit or leaves on the wart. | Apply twice a day until the wart falls off. |
Tongue Ulcer
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Tongue ulcers | Tamarind (Imli)+ Gingely oil (Til oil) | Tamarind- 100 gms; Gingely oil- 200 ml. Mix thoroughly to make a paste. | Apply on mouth and tongue 3 – 4 times a day. |
External Parasites
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Mange Infestation | Cassia alata (Dadmurdan) | Grind a handful of fresh/air dried leaves to make a paste with water or lemon juice | Apply on the infected skin daily using a brush or coconut husk till the infection has been cured. |
| 2 | External parasites | (1) Custard Apple (Sitaphal) | Seed and leaf extract diluted up to 50% in oil base in any cheap vegetable oil. | Apply over the body for 5 days, twice a day. |
| (2) Neem | Leaf pulp | Apply over the body | ||
| (3) Custard apple, Neem & Tobacco leaves | Custard apple seeds- 1 part;Neem seeds-1 part tobacco leaves–1/5th part. Make paste and allow to soak in 2 litres of water. | Apply over the body. |
Fly Repellent
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Fly Repellent | Aloe vera (Ghilkanvar) | Grind and extract juice of aloe leaves | Apply on the cow’s body and also sprinkle in the surroundings. |
Anaemia
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Anaemia | Phyllanthus embelica (Amla) | Grind around 50 gm of fruit /bark. | Give daily. |
Stomach Disorder
| S.no | Condition | Remedies / Plant name (Hindi name in brackets) | Portion used and preparation mode | Dose and amount |
| 1 | Bloat (mild) | Ginger (Adrak), garlic Cardamom (elachi), clove(laung) and jaggery (gud) | 50 gm ginger, 1 full garlic, 3 Cardamoms, 5 to 6 cloves, all to be boiled in half liter of water, put a little jaggery and prepare a decoction. | Give once a day for 2 days. Prepare fresh daily. Give half the quantity to calves. |
| 2 | Diarrhoea | (1) Tea leaves, Ginger | Boil handful of Tea leaves in one lit. of water. Strain & add half handful of ground ginger. | Drench twice a day for 3 to 4 days. Prepare freshly every day. |
| (2) Guava (Amrut) | Boil half kg of fresh Amrut leaves in three glass of water. | Drench twice a day. | ||
| (3) Potassium permanganate | Mix 5 to 10 crystals of Potassium in 1 liter of water. | Drench twice a day. | ||
| 3 | Stomach disorder | (1) Ginger (Adrak), Drum Stick (Soanjana), Honey | Take 500 ml each of juice of Ginger, Drum stick leaves, and 200 ml of Honey. Mix thoroughly to make a single dose. | Give twice a day for 2 days. |
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