A Preliminary Report on the Indigenous Knowledge on Animal Health Care Practices in Bargarh District of Odisha, India
Alok Ranjan Sahu*
Dept. of Botany, Saraswati +3 Science (Degree) College, Near Petrol Pump, Kesinga Road, Bhawanipatna, Odisha - 766002, India
Maninee Sahu
Dept. of Physics, Ghess College, Ghess, Odisha - 768034, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Ethno veterinary, livestock, medicinal plant, traditional medicine
Abstract
The objective of the present work was to register and document the traditional knowledge of plant resources used in ethnoveterinary practices in Bargarh district of Odisha, India. Survey was carried out in the interior of the district, to explore the therapeutic uses of plants by local inhabitants. Information was gathered from traditional healers, elderly people and farmers by using participant observation, open-ended conversations and semi-structured questionnaires. The investigation was conducted during 2015 to 2017 in order to generate ethno veterinary data. Domestication of animals brings cash income to the rural families, bringing protection against the social depressions in addition to providing milk products like rabidi, chena, paneer, ghee, etc. of high nutritional value. In present study we have discussed the Ethnobotanical uses of 50 plants belonging to 33 families have been documented in the present study for their interesting therapeutic properties for various veterinary ailments such as diarrhoea, injury, fever, digestive disorders and maternity complications etc. The family Fabaceae had the largest number of reported species. Leaves were more commonly utilized for the preparation of ethnoveterinary medicine than other plant parts. Documentation of traditional knowledge related ethnoveterinary information and identification of potential species for prioritization of conservation through sustainable management is essential for the benefit of future generations. The present study contributed to the construction of an inventory of ethnoveterinary plants, which might provides a better database for future scientific validation studies.
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