HERBS & CATTLE TREATMENT
(AS COLLECTED FROM VILLAGE HERDSMEN OF KANDHMAL & GANJAM DISTRICTS OF ODISHA STATE, INDIA)
EYE DISEASES AND IT’S REMEDY :-
SYMPTOMS :-
Several types of eye diseases occur in cattle like humans. They include conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva), redness of eyes, thick discharge from eyes, itching of eyes, crusty eyelashes seen in the morning, and long thread-like white worms seen on the surface of the eye.
About the Herbs as it’s Medicine
| VERNACULAR NAME (ODIYA LANGUAGE) | COMMON ENGLISH NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME OF THE PLANT | PHOTO OF THE PLANT | PHOTO OF MEDICINAL PART & IT’S USED AS MEDICINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRIKAPURA PHITIKIRI |
NATURAL CAMPHOR ALUM |
Cinnamomum camphora Dodecahydrate |
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| SWETAPURUNI | HOG WEED | Boerhavia diffusa |  |
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| ANAKHUA (KASATANDI) | WILD SUGARCANE | Saccharum spontaneum |  |
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| AMLITI (AMBILITI) | CREEPING WOODSORREL (SLEEPING BEAUTY) | Oxalis corniculata |  |
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| BRAHMI APARAJITA |
WATER HYSSOP BUTTERFLY PEA |
Bacopa monnieri Clitoria ternatea |
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PREPARATION OF MEDICINE & IT’S APPLICATION
1. A pinch of natural camphor mixed with a spoonful of honey, mixed well and applied to the inner lids of the eye.
(OR)
2. Powdered alum (10 grams) is soaked in clean water for 30 minutes and then strained through clean cotton cloth. The resultant strained water is applied to the affected eye.
(OR)
3. Sap of a handful of:
- Hog weed leaves
- Wild sugarcane leaves
- Creeping woodsorrel leaves
and a pinch of natural camphor mixed properly with cow ghee to prepare a paste. This paste is applied to the affected eye.
(OR)
4. Sap of a handful of butterfly pea leaves and a pinch of salt are mixed and crushed through a pestle and mortar. The sap of this mixture is applied to the eye daily.
