| PAS_1 |
"Parmar Adarsinh Motisinh treat flatulence in animal. Mixture of `Ajma' (100 g), onion (200 g) and aerial root of banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is fed to the animal for controlling Flatulence. This practice is being followed in the village for a number of years ( Honey Bee, 3(1):18, 1992)." |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
The most common clinical signs include expulsion of gas from the anus, with or without odor, mild abdominal discomfort, mild stomach distention or bloating, and excessive gaseous sounds or rumbling from the abdomen (borborygmus). If the animal has an underlying malassimilation problem (inability or impaired ability of the gastrointestinal tract to provide nutrients to the body), clinical signs will also include loose stools or diarrhea, vomiting, and weight loss. |
| Disease Description |
The excessive formation of gas in the stomach or intestine is referred to as flatulence. Flatus is the medical term used to describe air or gas expelled through the anus. |
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| Procedure of Use |
Kalubhai Lahanbbhai Ganvit, a farmer from Ghodmal village in the Vasanda taluka in Valsad district in Gujarat controls flatulence in animals using pounded onion and Kund (Scilla spp). The farmers from Ganvit's region collect the tube of Kund (Scilla spp) plant. Its tuber looks like the tuber of elephant foot and it sprouts in the monsoon season only. Small pieces of the tuber and bulb of onion are pounded separately on a stone slab and mixed in equal proportions. Approximately 200 grams of this pounded mixture is given to the animal. Apply common salt before giving the mixture on the tongue of the animal. This treatment is followed twice in a day for two consecutive days. Do not give green fodder to the animal during the treatment. This controls flatulence in animals. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
The most common cause of flatulence is a change in diet or from the animal eating something spoiled (dietary indiscretion). Most cases of chronic flatulence are caused by a diet that is poorly digested by the animal. These poorly digestible diets cause excessive fermentation in the colon and subsequent gas formation. |
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| Other Medications / Treatments |
Medical therapy may include carminatives (medications to relieve flatulence) such as zinc acetate, Yucca schidigera, or probiotics. |
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| Practice ID |
KNW0010000000275 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1607 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)