Table 1 Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and Tobago
From: Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British Columbia, Canada
Scientific name | Family | Common Name | Plant part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aloe vera | Liliaceae | Aloes | Leaf gel | anhydrosis, Retained placenta, Tendon problems |
Capsicum annuum L., Capsicum frutescens | Solanaceae | pepper | leaf | Anhydrosis |
Cecropia peltata | Cecropiaceae | Bois canôt | Leaf | Anhydrosis, Kidney problems |
Cordia curassavica | Boraginaceae | Black sage | Leafy branch | Grooming |
Curcuma longa | Zingiberaceae | Turmeric | Rhizome | Retained placenta |
Desmodium sp. | Fabaceae | Speedweed | Â | Enhance performance |
Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Caraaili | Vine | Tonic, blood purifier, skin rashes |
Mucuna pruriens | Fabaceae | Cow itch | Leafy branch | Enhance performance |
Musa species | Musaceae | Banana | Fruit | Diarrhoea |
Nasturtium officinale | Brassicaceae | Watercress | Leaf | Increase blood count |
Nopalea cochenillifera | Cactaceae | Rachette | Joint | Diaphoretic, tendon problems |
Oxalis corniculata | Oxalidaceae | Speedweed | Â | Enhance performance |
Panicum maximum* | Poaceae | Wiz/Guinea grass | Leaf | Grooming |
Pimenta racemosa | Myrtaceae | Bay leaves | Leaf | Diaphoretic |
Psidium guajava | Myrtaceae | Guava | Leaf, bud | Diarrhoea |
Pueraria phaseoloides | Fabaceae | Kudzu | Leaf | High protein feed |
Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae | Castor bean leaf | Leaf | Tendon problems |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis | Verbenaceae | Vervine | Leaf | High protein feed |