Ethnoveterinary Practices for Herbal Cure of Livestock Used by Rural Populace of Hamirpur, (H.P.), India

Anju Batta Sehgal Anju Batta Sehgal
2013 IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science  
Despite the undoubted success of a scientific approach to pharmaceuticals, the last few decades have reformed towards the spectacular rise in interest in herbal medicinal products for cure of livestock by the indigenous people of Hamirpur (H.P.), India. The present study was carried out between 2008 to 2011.Recording of indigenous medicinal plants used for common diseases in animals along with the interviews with elderly persons, cattle owners, traditional farmers, healers and house wives was
more » ... ne. A total of 123 plant spp. belonging to 49 families wild in occurrence, were reported to be used in more than 60 ailments of livestock. Low cost and almost no side effects of these medicines make them acceptable by the local community. Ethnomedicine is an integral part of traditional medical practices in many countries of the developing world. Livestock is a major asset for resource poor small farm holders and pastoralists throughout the world. The present study is aimed at providing an overview of the ethnoveterinary preparations for various ailments of livestocks particularly in Hamirpur District of Himachal Pradesh.
doi:10.9790/2380-0310714 fatcat:z5devoprvveb7d5mzbqb7jqmdi