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Bhagban Bahera, |
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Koraput |
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Orissa |
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Practice |
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| Title |
Tympany (Bloat) in cattle |
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| Abstract |
Terminalia arjuna is used as traditional medicine for dysentery, diarrhoea, constipation, bloating and stomachache in folklore of Rajshahi district of Bangladesh (Mollik et. al. (2010); Journal of Ethnobotany Research and Applications; 8: 195-218). Bark of Arjuna is reported to treat constipation in animals, Honey Bee, 7 (3), 1996. |
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Tympany is the physiological disturbance in cattle’s rumen with the consequent formation of a large amount of gas. To cure this, Bhagban Bahera of Dengraguli village uses the bark of arjuna (Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arnot). He feeds animals a decoction made by dissolving 100 g of bark powder in 250 ml of lukewarm water.
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| Volume No. |
Honey bee 21(2), 14,2010 |
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| Call Number |
20218 |
