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Cure for Fracture


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Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Kalubhai Raghubahi Bharwad
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Jaspar Muli Surendranagar
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 363510

PAS_1 Euphorbia tirucalli L.: Review on morphology, medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities Poultices prepared from the stem are useful to repair the broken bones. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169117305178)
PAS_2 Medicinal Value of Euphorbia Tirucalli The plant latex is used to cure skin ailments and bone fractures (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269967427_Medicinal_Value_of_Euphorbia_Tirucalli)
Agro Ecological Zone Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
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Disease Description Bone Fracture
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Procedure of Use "To treat dislocation of joints in animals, Popatbhai Patel prepares a paste from 20 to 25 gram milk of milk-hedge and common salt. This paste is applied on the affected joint which is bandaged. It will first cure the inflammation and the bones are set within a week. This traditional technique is used by many farmers. They have learnt of it from their elders."
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Global Context Hip dislocation (coxofemoral luxation) is thesecond most common luxation in cattle andbuffaloes. Though the condition occurs in all agegroups, it is most frequent in 2 to 5 years old animals. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267935301_Synthetic_capsule_technique_for_management_of_hip_dislocation_in_a_buffalo_calf_-A_case_report)
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Practice ID DTP0010000000316
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1859
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