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Table 1 Medicinal uses of animals and animal parts in traditional therapy By Saharia tribe in district Baran (Rajasthan).

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]

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

11. Human

Homo sapiens

Manakh

3

14%

Bones

Herpes

Bone is grounded with water and this paste is applied in Herpes.

 

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.

 

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]