Volume: 45 Issue: 1
A review of medicinal plants used for livestock health in Tamil Nadu, India
Year: 2023, Page: 34-37, Doi: https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v45i1.ravanachandar
Received: Feb. 1, 2023 Accepted: March 19, 2023 Published: Nov. 30, 2023
Herbal medicines play a significant role in curing human and livestock diseases. It has been used since ancient times. Ethno-veterinary practices reduce the cost of livestock treatment compared to allopathy/scientific medicines, and herbal medicines are readily available without side effects. Ethno veterinary practices contain the knowledge and skills to prepare medicines and manage animals. The study discuss that 20 plant families and parts like flowers, rhizomes, seeds, leaves, bark and roots were used to cure various livestock problems. Most of the farmers use the plant leaves to cure the problems. The paper also review the role of medicinal plants in livestock health and the preparation of medicinal plants for livestock health care.
Keywords: Ethno veterinary, Livestock health, Medicinal Plants
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Ravanachandar A, Maheshwari S, Deepika V, Sudhakaran M. 2023. A review of medicinal plants used for livestock health in Tamil Nadu, India.J Med Aromat Plant Sci 45: 34-45.
