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Murugan |
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| Address |
hangachiammapatti |
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| District |
district Dindigul |
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| State |
Tamil Nadu |
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| Category |
Practices |
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| Title |
Prolapse |
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Prolapse can be basically defined as an abnormal repositioning of a body part from its normal anatomical position; sometimes organs, such as uterus, fall down or slip out of place. Two distinct types of prolapses occur in the reproductive tract of cattle: vaginal or uterine.
For its treatment, Murugan grinds five plants (whole) of Thottal surungi (Mimosa pudica L.) and administers the preparation orally to animals. Alternatively, he also uses fruits of Kadukkai (Terminalia chebula Retz.). For this, he pulverizes the fruits into a powder form after removing the seeds and sprays over the exposed placenta. During the application, he holds the placenta for maximum of three minutes and then places it into its original position.
Thottal surungi (Mimosa pudica) is reported for its gynaecological properties (Coe, F. G.; Anderson, G. J. (1996): Screening Of Medicinal Plants Used by The Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua for Bioactive Compounds, J Ethnopharmacol, 53: 29-50). It is also known for its antiestrogenic properties (Alsala, S. V. (2000): Estrogenic and Anti-Estrogenic Activities of Mimosa pudica on Rattus Norvegicus, Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 10 (1): 25-29). This indicates its potential role for curing prolapse in animals. The plant Terminalia chebula is found to reduce edematous swelling (Lama, S.; Santra, S. C. (1979): Development of Tibetan Plant Medicine, Sci cult., 45: 262-265). The formulation had a potent role against estrogen, a gynecological hormone and to reduce inflammation indicating its efficacy for curing prolapse. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee 19(3): 15, 2008 |
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| Call Number |
19307 |
