Table 1 Ethnoveterinary medicine used for poultry and rabbits in British Columbia
From: Organic parasite control for poultry and rabbits in British Columbia, Canada
Scientific name, (botanical family) Voucher specimen number | Local name | Part(s) used | Ethnoveterinary use |
|---|---|---|---|
Acer macrophyllum Pursh (Aceraceae) JB 043 | big-leaf maple | leaves | bedding - poultry & rabbits |
Symphytum officinalis L. (Boraginaceae) JBCL 08 | comfrey | fed fresh or dried leaves | diarrhoea poultry |
Galium aparine L. (Rubiaceae) JB107 | cleavers | fresh or dried leaves and stems | diarrhoea poultry |
Papaver somniferum L. (Papaveraceae) JB 114 | poppy | fresh leaves or green pods | diarrhoea poultry |
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Asteraceae) JBCl 07 | Echinacea | leaves are chopped and fed | disease prevention chicks |
Fucus vesiculosus L. (Fucaceae; Brown Algae) JBCL 11 | Kelp | meal added to feed bins every two weeks | disease prevention chicks |
Ulmus fulva Muhl. (Ulmaceae) not collected | slippery elm | Bark powder in feed for first two weeks | disease prevention chicks |
Linum usitatissimum L. (Linaceae) not collected | Flax | Ground seed | Starter ration chicks |
Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jolis (Fucaceae) not collected | Norwegian sea kelp | Dried meal | Starter ration chicks |
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Chenopodiaceae) JBR 36 | Epazote | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae) JBR 94 | Lamb's quarters | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asteraceae) JB 108 | Mugwort | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Arctium lappa L. (Asteraceae) CR 100 | common burdock | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Symphytum officinalis L. (Boraginaceae) CR 35 | Comfrey | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Taraxacum officinale Weber (Asteraceae) CR 46 | common dandelions | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae) SS024 | peppermint | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Asteraceae) SS030 | wild Canada thistle | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) SS023 | stinging nettle | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Rubus spectabilis Pursh (Rosaceae) JB038 | salmonberry | whole plant | Endoparasites poultry |
Nicotiana rustica L. (Solanaceae) not collected | wild tobacco | handful of crumbled dry leaves or decoction | endoparasites poultry |
Nicotiana rustica L. (Solanaceae) not collected | wild tobacco | chopped stems, seed pods and leaves | external parasites poultry |
Nicotiana rustica L. (Solanaceae) not collected | wild tobacco | chopped dried stems | red bird mites |
Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don (Cupressaceae) JBR 21 | western red-cedar | shavings | red bird mites |