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Herbal medication for bloat
Vijay Ram
Nainital, Uttarakhand

10th National Grassroots Innovation - 2019

 Innovator Profile

Vijay Ram (79) has studied upto 5th standard and has been earning his livelihood by agricultural activities. He has been practicing this medication, learnt from his family elders,in treating livestock affected with bloat since his childhood.

Bloat is a clinical condition wherein animals suffer from enlarged abdomen, pain, lack of motility of abdominal organs and respiratory distress.To cure bloat, about 25g of dried powder of a particular herb has to be given twice a day for two days. He claims this medication can relieve affected animals within 2-3 hours. During the validation, the indigenous medication showed significant impact in the reduction of abdominal girth in 30 minutes duration and sustained the impact upto 2.5 hours of observation. Further, the medication enhanced rumen motility from 1.5 hours and maintained upto 2.5 hours during the course of observation period, which proves its efficacy.

The name(s) of the plant(s) used in the herbal medicationhave been withheld due to IP reasons.