Practice Name:

Remedy for Cough in Animals


Affected Animal Cattle , Buffalo
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) 1. Bos Taurus and 2. Bubalus bubalis
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) 1. Gai, gau. 2. Bhais, bhohis
Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Bhagwanbhai Patel
City / District Banaskantha
KVK District Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa
Address Hirapur village of Radhanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 385340

PAS_1 "Hirabhai of Surendranagar treat cough in cattle. For treatment of cough condition, 2 number of "kaantala kola" fruits weighing about 3 kg total are brought and cut to obtain 2 kg pulpy pieces, after discarding thorns and skin. The pieces are then fed to the animal early in the morning, 2 kg per day for 3 days. This treatment cures the cough in 5 days."
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Agro Ecological Zone 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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Procedure of Use An animal suffering from cough loses weight and looks starved. Despite eating healthy food it cannot work. Patel makes a paste of 250 grams of onion on a flat stone and adds one kilogramme of curd. He mixes them well and adds 50 grams of jav (Tamarix dioica) flour and salt. He gives one liter of this solution twice a day to the affected animal. It takes a week to cure the animal. Patel learnt about this remedy from his father. Make a paste of 250 grams of onions by rubbing them on a flat stone and add one kilogramme of curd. Mix them well and add 50 grams of jav (Tamarix dioica) flour and salt. Give one liter of this solution twice a day to the affected animal.
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Limitations of Approaches Local availability of herbal ingredients, their parts in particular form, vehicle to use the preparations; induction of proper dosage, etc.
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1756
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