Abstract
An ethnoveterinary study was conducted among the Santhal tribes residing in Ghatshila block of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand state to document the ethno-medicinal plants, those are used to treat the foot and mouth diseases of livestock. The ethnoveterinary knowledge was documented from the traditional healthcare practitioners in eight villages of the block. The study has resulted use of four plant species belonging to 4 different families to treat foot and mouth disses among livestock. Out of the four plant species, three are tress and one is shrub. The paper describes the plants used for ethno-veterinary practices to treat food and mouth diseases of livestock with botanical names, family, local names, English name, parts used, mode of preparation and administration of herbal drugs.
Highlights
Ethnoveterinary medicine, deals with traditional animal health care which encompasses the knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about animal health care
An ethnoveterinary study was conducted among the Santhal tribes residing in Ghatshila block of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand state to document the ethno-medicinal plants, those are used to treat the foot and mouth diseases of livestock
The study has resulted use of four plant species belonging to 4 different families to treat foot and mouth diseases among livestock
Summary
Ethnoveterinary medicine, deals with traditional animal health care which encompasses the knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about animal health care. A broader survey has shown that more than 80% of the tribal populations are still depend on traditional medicines for their animal health practices; of which 95% are of plant origin [1]. The tribal people have been using this traditional system for a very long time. They have acquired this valuable knowledge from experience, trial and error methods. This knowledge has passed down from one generation to generation by word of mouth [5]
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