2025 Vol. 31 No.1 PP 121-127

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v31i1pp121-127

Ethnobotanical documentation of traditional knowledge about ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used by indigenous people in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India

Saroj Kumari and *Aparna Pareek

Department of Botany,
University of Rajasthan,
JAIPUR-302004 (RAJ.) INDIA.
*Corresponding Author : E-mail : aparna992000@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Ethnoveterinary medicine is an additional name of traditional method for treating animals which offers less expensive options when western-style medications and veterinary treatments, are either unavailable or prohibitively expensive. In Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region, livestock production is an important agricultural sector. In addition to giving rural families financial support and social depression prevention, it also provides nutrient-rich food products. Because of the long-standing triangle that exists among humans, animals and plants, there are rich traditions of ethnoveterinary knowledge all around the world as a result of the close interactions. Rich ethnoveterinary practices still exist in the study area due to the region’s unusual combination of a primarily agricultural basis. In the current study, we examined the ethnoveterinary uses of 20 medicinal plant species from 15 families for treating common livestock ailments.

KEY WORDS : Ethnoveterinary, Indigenous, Livestock, Plants, Traditional knowledge