Ethnoveterinary studies of traditional medicinal plants in shivalik ranges of uttarakhand

Sharma, Munit; Sharma, Munish

doi:10.5958/2455-7218.2021.00025.5

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“…The relevance of traditional knowledge in understanding the dynamic relationship between biodiversity and socio-cultural structures can't be overstated (Pandey & Tripathi, 2017). Folk-veterinary medicine refers to traditional knowledge, skills, and practices relating to animal health, which play an important role in rural areas as a primary source of medicine for dealing with animal health problems (Sharma et al, 2021). A traditional herbal medicine system and ethnoveterinary health care system were passed from generation to generation in the Shivalik range, and they are effective in treating livestock illnesses (Sharma et al, 2022).…”

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Ethnoveterinary studies of medicinal plants used to treat livestock in the Haridwar region of Uttarakhand, India

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Sharma

2022

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Ethnoveterinary practices are still prevalent in rural livestock healthcare. This research contributes significantly to the understanding of biological resources employed in ethnoveterinary practices in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. This current study focuses on ethnoveterinary knowledge among ethnic populations in Haridwar and quantitatively documented the traditional knowledge about the usage of different medicinal herbs. The field survey was carried out at four sampling sites, i.e., Chilla range, Mohand range, Vindhyavasini hills, and Shyampur range. The ethnoveterinary information was documented and collected in the study areas through interviews, questionnaires, and group discussions with ethnic communities and traditional healers, primarily elderly shepherds and farmers. The collected data were quantitatively analysed utilizing the informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and use value (UV). In this study, 102 medicinal plant species were identified in which herbs (58.8%) were the maximum used life forms. Leaves (27.1%) were found to be the most commonly used plant part. The oral mode of medication was used most often in the ethnoveterinary practices (79.4%) used. Quantitative analysis revealed that the most important species having high UV values for curing livestock was Zingiber officinale (L) (UV = 2.67). FL% values ranged between 27.8 to 100% and ICF values ranged from 0.97 to 0.99. This study reveals that a large variety of medicinal plant species are of great ethnoveterinary relevance and are used by informants in Haridwar to treat cattle ailments. Further phytochemical and pharmacological studies would be needed to determine the usefulness and safety of the identified plants, allowing communities to use them in a more cost-effective, and safe manner.

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