| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Seeds of Croton tiglium |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | K.S. Hemavathi |
| Address | Karnataka |
| Languages Spoken | Kannada |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Karnataka |
| PAS 1 | "Harjibhai of district Dahod treat boil in animal with the help of bark of green bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea). To prevent it, bark of green bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) is crushed and the powder is then applied on the boils. Cover the wound with the same bark and then tie the bandage. This cure boils as well as wound in animals." |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000515 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1739 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Disease | Boil |
| Disease Description | A boil, also called a furuncle, begins as a painful infection of a single hair follicle. Boils can grow to be larger than a golf ball and they commonly occur on the buttock, face, neck, armfits and groin |
| Management Practices | By administration of antibiotics and by incision and drainage |
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