Abstract
Ethnobotanical survey was conducted on ethno-veterinary medicinal plants used by people living in Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The aim of the study was to prepare an inventory of medicinal plants used for the curing of different livestock ailments. Ethno-veterinary knowledge of local people was collected through questionnaire and interviews during field trips. Fifty-two plant species were identified as being used for treatment of 10 common livestock ailments. The methods and application of uses of these plants varies based on the nature of animal disease, and their veterinary significance was briefly reviewed. The study concluded that the medicinal plant knowledge of the people is strongly influenced by Arab system of traditional medicine. Secondly, distinct local use of plants also existed which indicated that plant knowledge specific to the local Bedouins is still alive and practiced. Most of the plants mentioned in the current paper are traditionally used for the treatment of different animals’ diseases and it is essential to be mindful of their toxic potential and possible side effects. Key words: Medicinal plants, livestock, diseases, traditional medicine, ethno-veterinary.
Highlights
The climate of Saudi Arabia can be characterized as arid (Azaizeh et al, 2003; Al-Quran, 2008)
The current survey generally observed that the farmers within the community of the study area possessed a sophisticated body of ethno-veterinary knowledge about animal diseases, treatments for animal diseases, and animal management practices
Few plants species were considered for the treatment of only one specific disease while several other plant species were utilize for multiple purposes
Summary
The climate of Saudi Arabia can be characterized as arid (Azaizeh et al, 2003; Al-Quran, 2008). An increasing reliance on the use of medicinal and aromatic plants in the developed societies has been traced to the extraction and development of several drugs and chemo therapeutics from these plants, as well as from traditionally used rural herbal remedies (Jinous and Fereshteh, 2012). In these societies, herbal medicines have become more popular in the treatment of minor ailments and on account of the increasing costs of personal health maintenance
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