Documentation of Ethnoveterinary remedies of camel diseases in Rajasthan, India

Abstract

<span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt" lang="EN-US">The present paper highlights the indigenous knowledge of camel owners or the local healers on the ethnoveterinary remedies of camel disease in Rajasthan. The information concerning the ethnoveterinary practices adopted for the treatment of <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">diseases prevailing in the area, viz. <i>surra</i>, pneumonia, camel pox, diarrhea, constipation, internal and external parasites, wounds, food poisoning, inflammation, infertility, arthritis, anaemia, snakebite, sunstroke and ingestion of sand was collected using interview schedule in Bikaner and Udaipur districts of the state. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The camel owners/healers were found familiar with the sand ball test or hair stick test for diagnosis of trypanosomiasis or <i>surra</i> and people use burnt diesel oil or kerosene along with camel urine on the infected parts of the camel. The results revealed that there is great agreement among the informants for the usages of jaggery, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Curcuma longa </i>L., <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Dalbergia sisoo </i>Roxb. , <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Cucumis callosus</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Azadirachta indica</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Brassica juncea</i> oil, tobacco leaves, alum, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Allium sativum </i>L., <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Zingiber officinale </i>Rosc., <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Trigonella foenum</i>, buttermilk, vegetable oil, etc. The findings of the study would help the extension workers, policy makers and Scientists to have insight into the evolution of appropriate technology and for the discovery of new medicinal compounds.

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