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Chuniabhai Rangjibhai Bhabhor |
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District |
Dahod |
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State |
Gujarat |
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Practice |
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Title |
Timru for diarrhoea |
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Abstract |
Tender leaf juice and seeds of Diospyros melanoxylon are taken orally to cure diarrhoea. (Janick, J & Paull, R E. (2008); the encyclopedia of fruit & nuts: 336. Rakhi Gupta, R.Vairale, et al. (2009); Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 900-909) Antimicrobial studies have been done to prove efficacy of this plant for diarrhoea. (Rath S. K., Mohapatra N., et al. (2009); African Journal of Biotechnology; 8(9):1924-1928). Also see HB 17(3):15, 2006, 16(2):16, 2005. |
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To treat diarrhoea in animals, Chuniabhai, 90, farmer, extracts fresh fruit juice of 500 g timru (Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.) and adds 200 ml to 300 ml of water to it. He makes the ailing animal consume it two times in a day for two to three days. |
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Volume No. |
Honey bee 20(3),21,2009 |
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Call Number |
20302 |