Table 1 Ethnoveterinary uses of medicinal plants of the study area
Scientific names | Local names | Family | Part used | Ethnoveterinary uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acorus calamus L. | Skhawaja | Araceae | Rhizome | The powdered rhizome is used to increase body temperature of cattle and to overcome local disease name charmaikh. |
Allium cepa L. | Piaz | Alliaceae | Bulb | Bulb is used to relief abdominal pain in all types of cattle. |
Allium sativum L. | Oga | Alliaceae | Rhizome | The crushed paste of rhizome mixed with flour is used to bring the cows in heat and to become pregnant. |
Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam | Sperky | Apiaceae | Fruits | The fruits decoction is used for abdominal pain and to increase the body temperature (charmaikh). |
Berberis lycium Royle | Kwary | Berberidaceae | Roots | The derived extract after crushing and boiling roots is used for the internal injuries and for body warmth in cattle. |
Brassica compestris L. | Sharshum | Brassicaceae | Seeds (oil) | The oil extracted from the seeds is used to overcome on flatulence. |
Chenopodium album L. | Sarmy | Chenopodiaceae | Whole plant | Crushed plant body is used for flatulence. |
Citrullus colocynthesis (L.) Schrad. | Khroendwana | Cucurbitaceae | Fruits | A mixture of crushed fruit powder and flour paste is used for abdominal pain. |
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. | Shawa | Papilionaceae | Bark | Crushed bark formula given along with paste of flour as remedy for the abdominal pain. |
Datura stramonium L. | Bathora | Solanaceae | Leaves | The leaves along with piece of bread are directly used to increase body temperature (charmaikh) in buffaloes. |
Dodonaea viscosa (L). jacq. | Ghwaraskey | Sapindaceae | Leaves | The crushed leaves powder is scattered on open wound for earlier healing and treatment in all types of cattle. |
Geranium wallichianum D.Don ex. Sweet | Srazela | Geraniaceae | Rhizome | The rhizome powder is used to promote lactation in cows and buffaloes. |
Grewia optiva J.R. Drumm.ex.Burret. | Pastawony | Tiliaceae | Bark | The stem bark is boiled in water and the extracted water is used to induce diarrhea so as to overcome on their body weakness and to gain body weight. |
Hypericum perforatum L. | Shenchay | Hypericaceae | Whole plant | The boiled extract of the plant body is used to increase body temperature of cattle particularly of cows. |
Juglans regia L. | Ghoz | Juglandaceae | Leaves | The leaves are fed to cows for the expulsion of retention of placenta after parturition in all types of cattle. |
Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Moll. Arg. | Kambela | Myrtaceae | Fruits | The crushed fruits are used to increase body temperature (charmaikh). |
Malva neglecta Wall. | Panerak | Euphorbiaceae | Leaves | Crushed and boiled roots extract is used for the lowering of flatulence. |
Melia azedarach L. | Shunday | Meliaceae | Leaves | Leaves are rubbed on snake bite region to remove the venom while crushed bark is a useful remedy for flatulence. |
Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds. | Wenalay | Lamiaceae | Roots | Crushed roots are boiled in water and then given to cattle in case diarrhea and for low body temperature (charmaikh). |
Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A.D. | Gwargora | Sapotaceae | Leaves | The leaves are directly fed to the cows to treat the abnormal taste of milk, after 2 to 4Â days the milk retains the original taste. |
Myrtus communis L. | Mano | Myrtaceae | Leaves | The leaves decoction is used as anti-diarrheal for cattle. |
Nicotiana rustica L. | Tamako | Solanaceae | Leaves | The extract of leaves is externally rubbed on the body to remove the ticks and ectoparasites found in cattle. |
Paeonia emodi Wall.ex.Hook. | Mamekh | Paeoniaceae | Roots | Paste prepared from crushed tuber along with maize flour against internal injuries and to strengthen bulls. |
Quercus balooth Griffith | Zagwana | Fagaceae | Fruits | The fruit are directly fed to the cattle for urinary tract diseases. |
Rheum emodi Wall.ex.Miessn | Chotyal | Polygonaceae | Whole plant | The decoction of the plant is useful to strengthen the cows and bulls and to triumph over their body weakness. |
Rumex hastatus D. Don | Trokay | Polygonaceae | Whole plant | The plant body is fed to cattle when they deny eating so to increase their appetite. |
Salvia moorcroftiana Wall.ex. Benth | Kharghwag | Lamiaceae | Roots | The boiled root extract is used for the internal injuries of cattle. |
Zanthoxylum armatum. Steud | Dambara | Rutaceae | Fruits | The paste of crushed fruits mixed with flour and gurh is used to induce heat in cow for early pregnancy. |