Ethno-veterinary medicinal plant species of Hadgaon Taluka, Nanded District, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Marathe Vishal R P.G. Dept. of Botany, N.E.S. Science College, Nanded (Maharashtra) – India
  • Deshmukh Muzammil M P.G. Dept. of Botany, N.E.S. Science College, Nanded (Maharashtra) – India

Abstract

Ethno-veterinary medicine is a system which is based on folk beliefs, traditional knowledge, skills, methods, and practices used for curing diseases and maintaining the health of animals. The present study deals with the documentation of novel Ethno-veterinary practices from Hadgaon taluka belonging to the Nanded district. The 29 ethnoveterinary medicinal plants belonging to 25 families have been recorded against 31 livestock diseases. These plant based medicines are readily available and found effective against various domestic animal diseases. Livestock plays an important role in the life of farmers and tribal people.

 Keywords: Animal diseases, Ethno-veterinary practices, Hadgaon Taluka, Ethno-veterinary medicinal plants

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Published

2020-06-30

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Marathe Vishal R, & Deshmukh Muzammil M. (2020). Ethno-veterinary medicinal plant species of Hadgaon Taluka, Nanded District, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 8(2), 404–410. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/24