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Cure for Stiffness


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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Baldevbhai Manilala Patel
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address At. Endla Viramgam Ahmedabad
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382130

PAS_1 Fresh root paste of aswagandgha plant, seed power of the Brassica Campestris and worm cast clay, at ration of 2:1:10, make fine paste with honey. Apply thick coat on effected areas (Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Of India, Vol. 2 page 201 (https://books.google.co.in/books?id=4AVLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA201&lpg=PA201&dq=Cure+for+Stiffness+in+cow+Brassica+Campestris&source=bl&ots=fvlVtoi0km&sig=ACfU3U0qsVCfnUIxmmcwo6f4a4IsE8SRsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia9frvusLoAhWfILcAHQktAb4Q6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Cure%20for%20Stiffness%20in%20cow%20Brassica%20Campestris&f=false )
PAS_2 Compared to other oils, rapeseed oil is considered to be a ‘healthy oil’ (Public Health England, 2016;World Health Organisation, 2018) with potential health benefits. (Evidence review of health benefits of rapeseed oil, https://www.herts.ac.uk/oregin/files/Rapeseed-oil-quality-health-review_26-4-19.pdf)
Agro Ecological Zone Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
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Disease Description Stiffness in animals
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Procedure of Use Baldevbhai Patel adopts an oily cure to relieve an animal of stiffness. First he prepares a solution by mixing 1 kg sugar, 500 gram water and 1 kilogram rapeseed oil (Brassica campestris). This is drenched to the affected animal using a tubular vessel. This technique will successfully cure the animal of stiffness of body. He learnt of this traditional technique from his elders.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000208
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2012
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