Medico-botanical studies in relation to veterinary medicinal plant from Akola district of Maharashtra

Plants are useful for treating a variety of diseases of man and also animals. The large no veterinary medicinal plants are found in Akola District of Maharashtra. The plant diversity of Akola district is rich and the tribal people and other depend on veterinary plants used for the treatment for different domesticated animals. Akola district is region of Amravati Division of Maharashtra state. The report focused ethano-veterinary information on 26 medicinal plants species belonging to 20 family, documented using local practitioners. The information is presented through an assessment, meeting, interview and field job during numerous field visits. Highest (3) plant species were using from Cucurbitaceae family of the area by villagers. It reported that majority of herbs species are more (35%) utilizing as compared to tree (34%), climber (23%) and shrubs (8%). Concerned scientific names along with their vernacular name, family, part used and specific disease/disorder cured by medicinal plants of the study area have been reported in the paper. Investigation indicated that leaves 36%, root 29%, stem and bark 9%, flower 7%, seed 4%, fruit, pod and latex 2% plant as most preferred remedial purpose. Out of 41 total ailment/ diseases preliminary recorded from entire Akola district with fever, dysentery, infections were the extensive occurrence. As in Indian agriculture, livestock is playing key role in the farmer’s existence, therefore conservation and cultivation of therapeutic plants is essential for sustaining the ethno-veterinary medicinal and cultural resource of mankind.