| PAS_1 |
"Review Article Traditional Indian Herbal Plants Tulsi and Its Medicinal Importance" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325987440_Review_Article_Traditional_Indian_Herbal_Plants_Tulsi_and_Its_Medicinal_Importance |
| PAS_2 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Fever and chills,
Nausea and vomiting,
Muscle and joint pain,
Diarrhea,
Weakness
Fatigue,
Cough (typically dry) |
| Disease Description |
"All cold-climate birds pack on body weight in the late summer and fall in anticipation of the long, cold winter, but feathers also play an important role. All birds stay warm by trapping pockets of air around their bodies." |
| Disease Control |
"All cold climate birds pack on body weight in the late summer and fall in anticipation of the long, cold winter, but feathers also play an important role. All birds stay warm by trapping pockets of air around their bodies. The secret to maintaining these layers of air lies in having clean, dry and flexible feathers" |
| Disease Prevention |
Use a birdbath heater wisely.
Put out high-energy foods. ...
Scatter seed in sheltered places. ...
Keep extra feeders for use in bad weather. ...
Make a windbreak. ...
Make sure seed is accessible and dry. |
| Precautions |
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| Procedure of Use |
In cold months, when the poultry birds are exposed to cold breeze or when its exertion level is high, it is prone to infection, which is responsible for cough. Due to the problem, the poultry birds oozes phlegm from its nostrils and shows signs of heavy breathing. The birds also keeps its head downward.
To cure this problem, 100 g leaves of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) are crushed and its extract is obtained. This extract is drenched to the affected poultry birds. While, in severe case there is swelling in the face and forehead region of poultry birds, in that situation half kilogram roots of "senthati" are crushed into the powder form. This powder is mixed with the poultry feed and fed to the affected poultry birds for two days. Thereafter, jaggery which is prepared from two liters juice of "tadi" is mixed with the drinking water and drenched to the poultry birds for two days. The treatment provides relief to the poultry birds in four days.
!00 ml extract of holy basil and jaggery made from "tadi" is sufficient for one thousand poultry birds to cure. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
"HMPV was first discovered in 2001, but studies have shown that the virus has been circulating in humans for at least 50 years," said Professor Dr Ron Fouchier from ErasmusMC in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. "HMPV is closely related to Avian metapneumovirus C (AMPV-C), which infects birds." https://phys.org/news/2008-11-common-cold-virus-birds.html#:~:text=%22HMPV%20was%20first%20discovered%20in,C)%2C%20which%20infects%20birds. |
| Global Context |
Spread world wide |
| Lesson Implication |
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03079457.2015.1083094 |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
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| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000002879 |
| Reference |
lok(5)3, May-June-2000, Pg No. 18 |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1196 |
| Reference |
lok(5)3, May-June-2000, Pg No. 18 |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)