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Sorghum saves okra, Salvadora contains diarrhoea |
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25101 Increase in milk production in animal
Dashratsinh uses fruits of kair [Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.] as galactagogue. He mixes kair fruits with fodder. This is a traditional practice that he learned from his father.
Dashrathsinh Bagjibhai Rajput, Idhata, Tal. Tharad, Banaskantha
Scout : Rathod Mahendrasinh Ranjitsinh
(Flavonoids, present in Capparis genus plants, are known for their oestrogen binding properties (Lansky, et al. 2013, Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times. CRC Press, New York, p110.). Capparis fruits have been previously reported for treatment of diarrhoea, stomach ache, dysentery and loss of appetite (Khan, F., 2009, Pakistan Vet. J., 29(2): 75-80. ).
25102 Planting sorghum around okra to protect from heat
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) is sensitive to heat. If exposed to excess heat, the fruiting of the plant is affected. As a remedy against this, sorghum is planted around the okra plant. The sorghum absorbs the heat thereby protecting the okra. He has learned this practice from his father.
Hamirbhai is a 50-year-old farm labourer from Bhalasara village. He has to live at the edge of the village due to prevailing caste discrimination in the village.
Hamirbhai Vasrambhai Vankar, Bhalasara, Tal: Tharad, Banaskantha
Scout: Mahendrasinh Randeepsinh Rathod
25103 Fever in animal
Uneasiness caused by fever in animals causes them to lose their appetite. To cure fever Alka-ben uses 50 g carum (Ammicopticum L.), 30 g Purple Fleabame (Vernonia anthelminctica), 5 g black pepper (Piper nigrum), 1 g asafoetida and 2 teaspoons salt. She mixes them in 2 litres of water and then boils it. After cooling, the mixture is given to the animal to drink, once a day for two days.
Alkaben Laljibhai Gohil, Gundala, Junagadh
Scout: Subhash Chothani
Antimicrobial actions of Trachyspermum ammi in humans are investigated by Umadevi I and Daniel M. in 1990 reported in Herbal folk medicine of Tirumala and Tirupati region of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh in 1995. It is also seen to cure fever in animal posted in by Arshad Mehmood Abbasi et al in 2013. The antimicrobial activity of Vernonia anthelminctica has been reported by Srivastava R et al, in Journal of Pharmacognsoy and Phytochemistry in 2014.
25104 Piludi in diarrhoea
Excess intake of green grass or rotten grain leads to diarrhoea in farm animals. Prolonged effect of diarrhoea makes the animal weak and reduces its milk production. To cure this disease Ramyalbhai uses leaves of Piludi i.e. Salvadora persica L. He takes 250 g leaves of Salvadora, grinds them and mixes them with 200 ml water. The animals are made to
drink the juice twice a day for three to four days. An adult animal is given 500 ml of juice. This is a traditional method.
Raymalbhai Haribhai Desai, Udhroj, Tal. Ahmedabad
Scout: Jalamsinh Zala
(Amare Getahun (1976, http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/0/99b535e7618170c485256ae 100696f4c /Body/M1.) talks about the use of Salvadora persica (L) in stomach disorders in some common medicinal and poisonous plants used in Ethiopian folk medicine. Its uses are also reported in the Islamic Hadith(Akhtar, J; Siddique, M; Bi, S; Mujeeb, M. (2011) Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences; Jan-Mar 2011, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p113.)
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Honey Bee 25(1) 16, 2014 |
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