Ethnoveterinary plants of ankober district, north shewa. Therefore, the present study was designed to document the ethnoveterinary medicinal. Although until recently the majority of the evidence on the antiparasitic activity of medicinal plants was anecdotal. Abstract medicinal plants are treating and preventing various diseases. The aims of the present study were i to document ethnoveterinary plants and their formulation techniques in an unexplored region of pakistan and ii to select candidate medicinal plants with high consensus factor and fidelity value for further in vitro investigation.
Plants are being used for medicinal purposes by local inhabitants since earliest times. A survey for documentation of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used by the malayali traditional healers in peddanaickenpalayam block of salem district, tamil nadu, southern india has been conducted during june 2010 to november 2010. Traditional uses of medicinal plants used by indigenous. Medicinal plants used to control internal and external. It is a recognized fact that plants serve a potent medicine for curing various diseases. Use and management of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants by indigenous people in boosat welenchiti area, ethiop j biol sci. Ethnobotanical investigation of traditional medicinal plants. A total of 26 animal ailments were found in the area to be treated by a variety of medicinal plants table1.
Kanyakumari district of india is well known for its wealth of natural vegetation. In most scenarios, similar to other forms of traditional knowledge, the ethnoveterinary medicinal plant knowledge, is not compiled19, in ethiopia is passed. Fortythree plant species were collected, compressed, and submitted to the national herbarium for botanical classification. Questionnaire format was used to collect the medicinal uses of plants. Most of the medicinal plants were collected from the wild 86. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine ethnoveterinary plants of ankober district, north shewa zone, amhara region, ethiopia ermias lulekal 0 1 zemede asfaw 0 ensermu kelbessa 0 patrick van damme 1 2 0 department of plant biology and biodiversity management, college of natural sciences, addis ababa university, p. This research detailed the use of 37 medicinal plants to treat ailments in animals such as diarrhea, dysentery, digestive disorders, injury, wound. Pastoralist communities often rely on medicinal plants to treat their livestock b. Some of medicinal plants practiced and their veterinary uses in ethiopia ethiopian farmers and pastoralists rely on traditional knowledge, practices and locally available materials, plants in particular, to control and manage domestic animal diseases giday and ameni, 2003. Ethnoveterinary, malakand valley, medicinal plants, traditional knowledge, livestock background plants are being used for medicinal purposes by local inhabitants since earliest times. Medicinal plant extracts widely used in the control of. Medicinal plants used by them are given with botanical name, family, common name, local name, animal name, animal condition, useful parts, mode of preparation and medicinal uses. Preservation and taxonomical verifications of plant species.
In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. The indigenous technical knowledge itks were ranked based on the frequencies from the number of times each herb, plant was mentioned and agreed in the focus group discussions. Through the ages plants enabled the human being to survive the wrought of the elements. Ethnoveterinary information was gathered through individual interviews and observations among the malayali tribals. Najma dharani, abiy yenesew ermias aynekulu, beatrice tuei ramni jamnadass editor. A survey was conducted in the borana rangeland pastoral areas of southern ethiopia between october 1998 and may 1999 to generate information on the ethnoveterinary use of plants. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in selected kebeles of dire dawa administration, eastern ethiopia was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting the indigenous knowledge of. Medicinal plants are used mainly in local, traditional medicine rather than exported to foreign markets. Pdf ethnoveterinary medicinal plants of tosham block of. Besides human being, plants are used as medicines for many domestic animals.
A study of medicinal plants used as ethnoveterinary. Plant species identified as ethnoveterinary medicinal plants, and their preparation and application methods by the traditional healers in animals. An ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants used for the. Animal ailments and preference of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants. A total of 63 different ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used by various farmers of the study areas to treat a wide range of animal disease situations were collected and submitted to the national herbarium of addis ababa university for botanical classification. Plant species identified as ethnoveterinary medicinal plants, and their preparation and application methods by the traditional healers in animals, in wondo genet, yabelo, liben and kochere districts, southern ethiopia. This study was conducted to properly document the ethnoveterinary activities in. Phytotherapy, with its roots in the past, it is still relevant within every culture and meaningful in the present, offering. Medicinal plant use evolved into an art and a science, practised according to the experience, traditions and disease theory of the healer.
Pdf an ethnoveterinary study on plants used in the. Ethnomedicinal studies in this district have been carried out by various researchers. Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa. Ethnoveterinary medicine of the shervaroy hills of eastern ghats, india as alternative medicine for animals. Pdf an ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants used. As a result, the need to perform ethno botanical researches and to document the medicinal plants and the associated. Swiss ethnoveterinary knowledge on medicinal plants a withincountry comparison of italian speaking regions with northwestern german speaking regions mayer et al. Swiss ethnoveterinary knowledge on medicinal plants a. In pakistan, communities residing in remote areas, and especially those still attached to pastoralist traditions, have considerable ethnoveterinary herbal knowledge and they sometimes use this. Due to poor availability of modern healthcare facilities and poverty of indigenous people, they depend on local medicinal plants. Ethno veterinary practices of india with particular. Introduction nature has blessed us with remedies to sustain or restore our health. Pdf ethnoveterinary medicine of the shervaroy hills of.
Ethnoveterinary practices, medicinal plants, odisha, traditional knowledge 1. An ethnoveterinary botanical survey of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants in the ethno veterinary practices of. The present study was aimed to document detailed ethnopharmacological knowledge of medicinal plants against livestock infections of an unexplored remote region of pakistan. A total of 60 informants were interviewed using semistructured questionnaire. A manual on the use of medicinal plants i traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa. In ethiopia traditional medicine is often used for the management of livestock aliments by various ethnic groups. This paper presents information on medicinal plants used by resourcelimited farmers to control worms of goats in the eastern cape province of south africa. Ethnoveterinary therapeutic practices and conservation. Ethnoveterinary medicine and medicinal plants used in the treatment of livestock diseases in cameroon chapter pdf available january 2020 with 295 reads how we measure reads.
Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in a tribal. In a normal day, they are fed, clothed, beautified, transported and sheltered by plants. Survey of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants at selected horro. In present study we have discussed ethnoveterinary uses, mode of administration, doses and duration of 54 medicinal plant species. Ethnoveterinary medicine is crucial in many rural areas of the world since people living in remote and marginal areas rely significantly on traditional herbal therapies to treat their domestic animals. At present over general observations and studies show that the 35,000 plants are known to have healing properties. A total of 26 medicinal plant species distributed were collected from the study area with the help of traditional healers. The therapeutic practices are very common among the tribes of chamla, rich in ethnoveterinary medicinal plants. Problems faced in the use of ethnoveterinary medicine are outlined. It is a recognized fact that plants serve a potent medicine for curing various diseases 1. Research article ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants.
Ethnoveterinary practice involves the application of knowledge, skills, methods, practices, and beliefs about animal health care found among community members in the field of animal health it utilizes different ingredients including plants, animals, minerals, folk medicine, and even praying can be conducted in some communities mccorkle and mathiasmundy, 1992. A total of 49 plant species used to treat 26 animal ailments were botanically classified and distributed into 34 families. Medicinal plants, ethnoveterinary, pakistan, pathans introduction ethnoveterinary knowledge evk is a complex body of elements, encompassing concepts, beliefs, practices, skills, and experiences, which are passed vertically or horizontally across generations mainly orally or via observation of practical skills, concerning animal. Participants at a group meeting of maasai women discuss the use of medicinal plants c. Research article ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in a tribal society of sulaiman range akashtariq, 1 sakinamussarat, 1 muhammadadnan, 1 naserm. Pdf ethnoveterinary medicine and medicinal plants used. Ethiopian ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in some cultural groups 8,1520, it is found insignificant when compared to the multiethnolinguistic communities found in the country, which have remained largely unexplored. Total 43 plants belonging to 26 families were found to be used in ethnoveterinary practices. Ethnoveterinary practices in villupuram district, tamil. Pdf ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in selected kebeles of dire dawa administration, eastern ethiopia was carried out with the aim. Use of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in cattle by setswana. Najma dharani, the main author and photographer of this manual, in discussion with maasai. The use of traditional medicine and medicinal plants in most developing countries, as a normative basis for the maintenance of good health, has been widely observed. Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in selected kebeles of dire dawa administration, eastern ethiopia was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used in the local communities.
Ethnoveterinary medicine and medicinal plants used in the treatment of livestock diseases in cameroon jean paul dzoyem, roland t. Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants of tosham block of. Plants used in traditional healthcare of livestock. The aims of the present study are to determine the significant plant species utilized in ethnoveterinary medicine of central anatolia region turkey, identify methods used for different veterinary preparations, and to compare the plants used in. External parasite and skin problem have the highest icf 0.
Ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants in malakand. Swiss ethnoveterinary knowledge on medicinal plants journal of. Plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine by malayali. Ethnoveterinary medicine generally means the folks beliefs, knowledge skills, methods and practices pertaining to the health of animals, which play a vital role in rural areas as chief source of medicine being used to. Ethnoveterinary practices amongst livestock farmers in. Plant remedies are still the most important in therapeutics of treat livestock diseases, though large knowledge of ethno medicinal plants is declining to. Healers consensus and cultural importance, social science and medicine 1998. Use of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants in cattle by.
Plant diversity and ethnoveterinary practices of ethiopia. Farmers used medicinal plants for various reasons, that is, they are effective 69. Plants used as ethnoveterinary medicines in sikkim himalayas. Ethnoveterinary practices cover peoples knowledge, skills, methods, practices and belief.
Field work was conducted to document the ethnoveterinary medicine used by members of the indigenous community in sikkim himalayas, india, in order to treat ailments of their livestock. Most of the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants were collected from the. Semistructured questionnaires were used for data collection. Ethnoveterinary botanical survey of medicinal plants in. Ethno veterinary practices of india with particular reference to use of plant bio resources in animal health care. It looks at ethnic diversity of people ethnic food plants and food preparation ethnomedical aspects of plants psychedelic plants and their possible link to soma, a vedic ritual drink whose plant origins are a mystery ethnoveterinary medicinal plants ethnoconservation practices biodiversity heritage sites the volume includes the details of the. Ethnoveterinary medicine in african organic poultry production. Pdf medicinal plants in the ethnoveterinary practices of. Ethnoveterinary plant preparations as livestock dewormers. The use of medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal parasitism has its origin in ethnoveterinary medicine. Box 3434, addis ababa, ethiopia 1 laboratory for tropical and. Abdelsalam, 2 riazullah, 3 andabdullatifkhan 4 department of botany, kohat university of science and technology, kohat. Information was collected by direct interview of 24 healers and 97 livestock owners. In addition, the habit of the medicinal plants indicated that most of them were trees 60.
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