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The faunal drugstore: Animal-based remedies used in traditional medicines in Latin America
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2011 Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this phenomenon has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant ...
Alves Humberto N, Alves Rômulo RN
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021 The use of natural substances from animals and plants has always been the subject of research, because it is made in a rustic way and through popular knowledge, built by everyday experiences and without scientific approval.
Lidiane Nascimento Araújo +4 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Introduction. Hippotherapy is one of the most popular forms of zootherapy. The ability to provide a disabled person with a close contact with a horse has a strong impact on the emotional, cognitive, social and physical spheres.
Patrycja Woźniak +1 more
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Fish as medicine: indigenous traditional knowledge and practices in Northeast India
Journal of FisheriesNortheast India, often referred to as the bio-geographical gateway of the country. It is home to rich biodiversity and diverse indigenous communities with deep-rooted traditional knowledge systems.
Veselu Khesoh +2 more
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Asian Journal of Ethnobiology, 2022 Abstract. Mandal SK, Rahaman CH. 2022. Perception and application of zootherapy for the management of cattle diseases occurred in northern laterite region of West Bengal, India. Asian J Ethnobiol 5: 12-19. The present study aims to invent the glory of traditional knowledge about zootherapy for livestock diseases in the northern laterite region of West ...
SUMAN KALYAN MANDAL +1 more
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Formulated Therapeutic Products of Animal Fats and Oils: Future Prospects of Zootherapy
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2020 In the traditional system of practices, animal fats and its oil gained acceptance in healing various ailments. Fats are chemically triglycerides in which glycerol is esterified with three fatty acids. The fats are generally obtained from animal by rendering methods.
Bharat Mishra +4 more
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The role and significance of animals as a therapeutic element in palliative care
Medycyna PaliatywnaIn recent years, an increasing number of reports have supported the beneficial effects of animal interaction on patients receiving palliative care. This has coincided with growing interest in this form of support for individuals with terminal illnesses ...
Aleksandra Zając +3 more
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Animal-based medicines: biological prospection and the sustainable use of zootherapeutic resources
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2005 Animals have been used as medicinal resources for the treatment and relieve of a myriad of illnesses and diseases in practically every human culture. Although considered by many as superstition, the pertinence of traditional medicine based on animals ...
Eraldo M. Costa-Neto
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Ethnobiology and Conservation, 2019 Fil: Castillo, Lucia Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagonico.
Castillo, Lucía Daniela +1 more
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Zootherapeutics utilized by residents of the community Poço Dantas, Crato-CE, Brazil
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2009 Background Animals have been used as a source of medicine in Brazil since ancient times, and have played a significant role in healing practices. Specifically in Northeast Brazil, zootherapy is a very common practice, and together with medicinal plants ...
Almeida Waltécio O +4 more
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