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Bloat in Animal


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Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Popatbhai Vajrangbhai Bhuva
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Limali Muli Sirendranagar
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 363020

PAS_1 Calotropis procera: An Ethnopharmacological Update The leaves are applied hot to the abdomen to cure the pain inside. The flower is tonic, antisialagogue, used as appetizer and against stomach ache and cures piles and asthma. Flowers are believed to have detergent properties so they are given in cholera. (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282755777_Calotropis_procera_An_Ethnopharmacological_Update)
PAS_2 Study of anti inflammatory activities of calotropis gigantia & calotropis procera in flower extract (https://www.pharmatutor.org/articles/study-anti-inflammatory-activities-calotropis-gigantia-calotripis-procera-flower-extract)
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 Bloat
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Procedure of Use "Bloat in a head of cattle leads to anorexia, bulging of belly and bellowing by the animal. To treat the condition, Popatbhai Bhuva makes use of double-milk cure. He mixes animal and plant milk and adds a dash of cow urine for good effect. First he draws 20 millilitre milk of crown flower (Calotropis gigantean) and adds 100 millilitre urine and 100 millilitre milk of the cow to it. He then mixes the three liquids and administers the solution orally to the animal. The treble effect is immediate. The animal is cured of bloat within an hour. All the farmers in rural Ahmedabad use this traditional technique."
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Global Context Drench 300-500 ml of any of these oils: coconut oil, vegetable oil or peanut oil, once a day for 2-3 days. Repeat the treatment once after the bloat is gone. (http://www.nzdl.org/gsdlmod?e=d-00000-00---off-0hdl--00-0----0-10-0---0---0direct-10---4-------0-1l--11-en-50---20-about---00-0-1-00-0--4----0-0-11-10-0utfZz-8-10&cl=CL1.5&d=HASH0173b8ba971d4ea75c7de167.9&gt=1) -How to Treat and Prevent Bloat in Cattle https://www.wikihow.com/Treat-and-Prevent-Bloat-in-Cattle
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Practice ID DTP0010000000339
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1864
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