Vol. 10, Issue 6, Part A (2025)

Author(s): Vikrama Chakravarthi P, Murugesan S, Arivuchelvan A, Sukumar K, Arulmozhi A and Jagadeeswaran A

Abstract: The documentation andrndissemination of traditional ethnoveterinary knowledge practised of livestockrnfarmers is a nucleus of developing new therapeutic formulation in veterinaryrnsector. In this context, the present study was conducted in Arunoothmalairntribal hilly tracts located in Salem district of Tamil Nadu which is one of thernmost botanized areas of South India. Ethnomedicinal information on the plantrnspecies was collected by interviewing the local communities like herbalrnmedicine practitioners and vaidyas. The recipes which were available forrntreating Rhinitis, Snake bite, Fever and bloat, were noted throughrnquestionnaire. They have informed the recipe for Rhinitis (Combination of Alliumrnsativum, Allium ceba, Curcuma longa and Chilli) Snake bitern(Combination of Achyranthes aspera, Cassia obtuse, Azadirachta indica,rnCorallocarpus epigaeus, White Aruku, Aristolochia indica) Bloat (Piperrnnigrum, Cuminum cyminum, Ferula asafetida, Allium sativum and Karupatti)rnand fever (Piper betle, Piper nigrum and Calotropis gigantea). The herbsrnpharmacological activities reported in literatures were collected to validate the allrnthe practices. Inrncase of rhinitis, the antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effectrnof Allium ceba, antimicrobial activities of Piper betle antiallergic effect of Piperrnnigrum and anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties of Alliumrnsativum might be useful in treating the condition. A detailed in vivo studyrnof above mentioned recipe may further validate the ethno veterinary practices.