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"Farmer Ramubhai Kalubhai Bhoya treat bloat in cattle. One kg of rose-wood(Dalbergia sissoo) is taken and cut into three to four inch long pieces. The pieces are placed in trough and live coals are put in to produce smoke. If the rose-wood(Dalbergia sissoo) pieces catch fire, it should be put out. The smoky vessel is now brought near the mouth of the animal and kept there for half an hour. Reapeat this procedure for two to three times a day. this will cure the bloat. " |
| PAS_2 |
"In a bloat case, Jethabhai Vankar adopts traditional herbal cure. The herbal medicine is prepared from the following materials:
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds 100 grams, mineral salt or "sanchal" 25 grams, dry ginger (Zingiber officinalis) 25 grams, black pepper (Piper nigrum)25 grams and asafoetida (Ferula foetida) 25 grams.
All the ingredients are ground to a fine powder and then mixed with jaggery. This mixture is fed to the animal. The bloat immediately subsides." |
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Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3),Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII),North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5) |
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: Animals sometimes die because of gastric trouble. So it is advisable to start the treatment without delay. Galsar splits a dry fruit of "bhotegdi/bhoyringni" (Solanum xanthocarpum) near the affected animal. The fruit emits a gas that makes the goat sneeze. Repeated sneezing forces out the gas from the stomach and the animal is cured of gas trouble. This treatment works within an hour and it need not to be repeated. "Bhotegdi/bhoyringni" (Solanum xanthocarpum) is a thorny vine that grows in sandy soil. It is also known as bhoyringni whose flowers are white. People know its medicinal properties. Split a dry fruit of "bhotegdi/bhoyringni" (Solanum xanthocarpum) next to the bloat-affected animal. The fruit emits gas and make goats sneeze. Repeated sneezing forces out the gas from the stomach and the animal is cured of gas trouble. This treatment works within an hour and it need not to be repeated. |
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Local availability of herbal ingredients, their parts in particular form, vehicle to use the preparations; induction of proper dosage, etc. |
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HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1752 |
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HBN database |
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HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)