From: Traditional knowledge on zootherapeutic uses by the Saharia tribe of Rajasthan, India
English Name | Scientific Name | Local Name | No. of Respondents mentions | Fidelity level (FL) | Part used | Medicinal use | Method of preparation | Related earlier reported use in India [References] |
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1. Bivalves | Mactra sp. | Seepi | 11 | 52% | Ash of shell | Weakness | Ash of shell is taken for weakness. | Shell use for acne by Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan. [22] |
2. Camel | Camelus dromedaries | Uant | 15 | 71% | Milk | Muscular pain | Used as massage cream in muscular pain. | Dung use for constipation in Kachchh. [20] |
3. Crab | Cancer pararus | Kekada | 6 | 29% | Whole body | Cough, asthma, T. B. | Ash of crab is used in lung diseases as cough, asthma, T. B. etc. | Whole body used for Jaundice and other liver disorders by tribes of Nagaland. [16] |
4. Labeo | Labeo rohia | Machchhi | 10 | 48% | Cervical vertebrae | Urine Problem | A fish cervical vertebra is rubbed with water and this essenced water is taken in urine blockage problem. | Â |
5. Goat | Capra indicus | Bakri | 12 | 57% | Urine | Cough, tuberculosis | Urine of goat administered orally to cure tuberculosis. | Also reported by Ao tribe for asthma, T.B., paralysis [16] [24] and for insect bite by Tamilnadu tribe [10] and by Mogya in paralysis. [22] |
6. Goat | Capra indicus | Bakri | 21 | 100% | Bones of Legs | Weakness | Soup of leg's bone used to cure weakness. | Same use reported in Kachchh. [20] |
7. Hardshelled Turtle. | Kachuga tentoria | Kachhua | 6 | 29% | Carapace | Burn | Ash of carapace mix with coconut oil and use for skin burns. | Â |
8. Hardshelled Turtle. | Kachuga tentoria | Kachhua | 5 | 24% | Carapace Flesh | Cough, asthma, T. B | Ash of carapace is used in lung diseases as cough, asthma, T. B. etc. | Same use by Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan [22] and Ash of Lissemys punctatus' Carapace is used for healing of internal injuries, prurities and cough (Kachchh). [20] |
9. Honey bee | Apis indica | Mokh | 17 | 81% | Honey | Eye disease | Used as eye drops to cure eye disease. | Same use by Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan [22] Honey is used for cough and could and asthma (Tamilnadu tribes). [10] [18] |
10. Horse | Equus sp. | Ghoda | 2 | 09% | Semen | Tetanus, Rabies | Administered orally to cure. | Â |
11. Human | Homo sapiens | Manakh | 3 | 14% | Bones | Herpes | Bone is grounded with water and this paste is applied in Herpes. | Â |
12. Human | Homo sapiens | Manakh | 19 | 90% | Urine | Wound | Human urine is used as antiseptic for wound healing. | Also reported by Naga tribe of Nagaland and Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan. [16][22] |
13. Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus | Mor | 6 | 29% | Leg | Ear infections | Peacock's leg is rubbed with water and this essenced water is used in ear infections | Also reported in Naga tribe of Nagaland [16][24] and Bhil [15], Mogya, Bawaria of Rajasthan [22] Legs boil with oil in kachchh [20] and Maharastra. [17] |
14. Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus | Mor | 4 | 19% | Feather | Infertility | Rounded spots of feather mix with Jaggery. | The ash of feather is used for cough in Maharastra [17] and feather used in hiccups by the Tamilnadu tribes. [10] |
15. Pigeon | Columba livia | Kabutar | 14 | 67% | Fresh blood, meat, Feather | Paralysis | The fresh blood is massaged externally to treat paralysis. Soup of meat and feather is useful in paralysis. | Same use reported in Bhil [15] Mogya, Bawaria of Rajasthan [22] Kachchh [20] and Tamilnadu. [10] Blood is also use for epilepsy in tamilnadu [10] and Flesh use for asthma and weakness by Naga tribes. [16] [24] |
16. Prawn | Macrobrachium malcolmsonii | Jhinga machchi | 2 | 09% | Dried powder | Tuberculosis | Taken for cure of Tuberculosis. | Â |
17. Sambhar | Cervus unicolor | Sambhar | 3 | 14% | Antler | Herpes | Antler is rubbed with water this paste is applied in Herpes. | Antler use in eye ailments by Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan [22] and Kachchh [20] |
18. Sheep | Capra sp. | Menda | 16 | 76% | Milk | Muscular pain | Used as massage cream in muscular pain. | Same use by Mogya, Bawaria, Meena tribe of Rajasthan [22] |
19. Snail | Pila sp. | Sankh | 11 | 52% | Ash of shell | Weakness | Ash of shell is taken for weakness. | Flesh is use for asthma, tuberculosis, stomach disorders and eye related problems by tribes of Nagaland. [16] |