<smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"> Use of medicinal plants in animal healthcare- a case study from Gohpur, Assam </smarttagtype>

Abstract

<smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"> The paper deals with the indigenous knowledge of local communities on medicinal plants used for curing various veterinary diseases in Gohpur, Sonitpur district, Assam state. Information collected are based on interview, observation and cross-checked with other herbal practitioners. <i style="">Assamese, Bodo, Mishing, Nepali, Santhal </i>and<i style=""> Karbi</i> are the chief ethnic groups in this area. The uses of plant parts along with the mode of administration revealed that 20 plant species were used for curing 21 types of diseases. </smarttagtype></smarttagtype>