📄 Abstract
An extensive field survey was carried out in five randomly selected villages inhabited by the Gaddi tribe in Bhaderwah valley, UT of Jammu and Kashmir to document the ethnoveterinary plants used by Gaddi tribe for treatment of different diseases of their livestock. The settlements of Gaddi tribe in the study area are found in close proximity of Himalayan forests which are rich repository of medicinal plants. A total of 22 ethnoveterinary plant species belonging to 21 genera and 16 families were reported in the present study. As many as 21 cattle diseases were reported to be treated by using ethnoveterinary plants. Roots were the most used plant part and oral mode was the most common mode of drug administration. The rich traditional knowledge confined to the Gaddi tribes needs to be conserved before it is lost and the present study is an attempt in this direction.
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📚 How to Cite:
Dr. Bhekam Pal Singh, Fraz Ahmed , ETHOVETERINARY STUDY ON PLANT RESOURCE UTILIZATION BY THE GADDI TRIBE OF BHADERWAH VALLEY, UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR , Volume 10 , Issue 10, october 2025, EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra24639