Indigenous Technical Knowledge Practices Followed by Pastoralists for the Treatment of Livestock Diseases in Hills of Jammu & Kashmir State in India

Abstract

The study was conducted in the hilly regions of Jammu and Kashmir State for documentation of unique Indigenous technical knowledge practices used for the treatment of various animal diseases. The information presented here is being collected from the indigenous technical knowledge practitioners of district Doda of Jammu and Kashmir. 120 ethno-veterinary practitioners of various age groups were interviewed during the study. Thirty six indigenous technical knowledge practices were identified and documented during the study. The data was collected with the help of a

Documentation of veterinary practices from Gujjar and Bakarwal tribes of District Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir: A boon for animals from our ancestors

“…Using the leaves and seeds of C. sativa people in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh were reported to treating reddishness, cough, cataract, urinogenital disorders (Kumar & Chander 2018). Pastoralist communities in Jammu and Kashmir use the whole plant powder for improving poor reproductive performance in cattle and buffaloes (Khateeb et al 2017), while in the Kalakote range of J&K, the leaf powder is given orally for anorexia in cattle (Jamwal & Kant 2008). In Orissa, balls made from C. sativa and seeds of Cicer arietinum were given orally once a day against chronic dysentery in cattle (Satapathy 2010).…”

“…The fruit paste has been reported earlier to be useful against foot and mouth disease in animals (Pragada & Rao 2012). The mixture if C. annum fruit and salt was reported by the pastoralists of J&K to be useful against endoparasites (Khateeb et al 2017). In Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh, the paste of seeds of Allium sativum, Piper nigrum, Cuminum cyminum, and alum is given to alleviate dullness in animals (Nigam & Sharma 2010).…”

Exploring Traditional Veterinary Practices from Gujjar and Bakarwal Tribes of District Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir: A Boon for Animals from Our Ancestors

“…The ethnoveterinary properties such as reddishness, cough, cataract, urinogenital disorders using the leaves and seeds of C. sativa are also reported from the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh [42]. The pastoralists in Jammu and Kashmir use the whole plant powder for improving the poor reproductive performance in cattle and buffalos [57], while in the Kalakote range of J&K, the leaf powder is given orally for anorexia in cattle [39]. In Orissa, balls made from the C. sativa and seeds of Cicer arietinum is given orally once a day against chronic dysentery in cattle [48].…”

“…The fruit paste is reported earlier to be useful against mouth disease in animals [49]. The mixture of C. annum fruit and salt was reported by the pastoralists of J&K to be useful against endoparasites [57]. In Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh, the paste of seeds of Allium sativum, Piper nigrum, Cuminum cyminum, and alum is given to alleviate dullness in animals [32].…”