Practice Name:

Cure for Corneal Opacity

Details

Category Veterinary Care
Scout HBN
Ingredients Roots of cluster fig (Ficus glomerata)
Innovator / Knowledge Provider ManjibhaiEkalbhaiGavit
City Valsad
KVK District Krushi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma
Address Ambatalat,Dharanpur,Valsad
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 396051
PAS 1 In India following herbal plant preparations are used for, Calotropis procera – Family- Apocynaceae, Use: plant extract used as a part of treatment Honey- use honey for pain relief prior to presentation. Wasam- treated with ‘wasam’ on the occiput for intraocular inflammation
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
Community Practices "R S Narayanan of district Konur treat corneal opacity in animal.The leaves of this plant are ground with six seeds of 'pepper' (piper nigrum)and kept on a cloth 'Betel' leaves along with 'betel' nut and tobacco are chewed and spit on the same cloth. The extract of these three together is squeezed through a cloth in the eye of the cattle to prevent white spots on cornea." (Honey Bee, 8(1):15, 1997)
Practice ID DTP0010000000694
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2472
Reference HBN database

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