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Philippine Herbs Used in Small Animal Practice
Identifier
021374
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Mange is a class of skin diseases caused by parasitic mites. Since mites also infect plants, birds, and reptiles, the term "mange", suggesting poor condition of the hairy coat due to the infection, is sometimes reserved only for pathological mite-infestation of nonhuman mammals. Thus, mange includes mite-associated skin disease in domestic animals (cats and dogs), in livestock (such as sheep scab), and in wild animals (for example, coyotes, cougars, and bears). Since mites belong to the arachnid subclass Acari (also called Acarina), another term for mite infestation is acariasis.
Parasitic mites that cause mange in mammals embed themselves either in skin or hair follicles in the animal, depending upon their genus. Sarcoptes spp. burrow into skin, while Demodex spp. live in follicles.
In humans, these two types of mite infections, which would otherwise be known as "mange" in furry mammals, are instead known respectively as scabies and demodicosis.
A description of the experience
Philippine Herbs Used in Small Animal Practice
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Herb |
Indication |
Preparation and Application |
Active Ingredient |
Precaution |
Sabila (Aloe barbadensis)*
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Wounds, burns, abrasions, skin irritation |
J/ S: Strip off outer skin and apply mesophyll on affected areas |
Acemannan, allantoin, aloeemodin-anthran-C-glycoside, emonin, allantoin |
Toxic when ingested (due to anthracoid present in the latex skin); not to be used in pregnant or lactating animals |
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) |
Wounds, abscess, cuts |
J/ S: Bruise the roots and immediately apply topically; or Pt/ Fo: leaves, overnight |
Allantoin, tannin, mucous substances |
Toxic when ingested (due to pyrrolizidin alkaloids and consolicine present) |
Talong (Solanum melongena) |
Wound, dermatophytes |
J/ S: leaves, bid x7d |
Alkaloid, tannin |
Slight toxicity noted when ingested |
Bayabas (Psidium guajava)* |
Wounds |
De/ S: leaves, and irrigate affected area tid x 3d |
Tannin, saponin, volatile oil, fixed oil |
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Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)*
|
Surgical wound (from castration, i.e.)
Tick infestation
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Pt/ S: leaves mixed w/ paminta, betel nut and lime; |
Nicotine
|
Toxic when ingested
|
Aroma (Acacia farnesiana) |
Skin disease |
Pt/ C: Use fresh leaves as rubbing agent |
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Atchuete (Bixa orellana) |
Canine pyoderma, infected wounds |
I/ S: Atchuete dye mixed with lime |
Maslinic Acid (aka crataegolic acid) |
Toxic when ingested |
Tanglad (Cymbopogon citratus) |
Tick infestation, Dermatophytes |
J/ S: leaves; or |
Citral (an aldehyde in essential oil) |
|
Kakawate (Gliricidia sepium)* |
Tick and flea infestation, Mange (S), Dermatophytes |
De/ S: 500 gm leaves and young stalks in 1 li H2O apply within 24 hrs, weekly x 6 wks |
Coumarin, tannin, anthraquinone, sulfur |
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Manga (Mangifera indica) |
Mange (S) |
/S: Mix the gum resin with oil and apply topically |
Saponin, tannin, peroxidase, sulfur |
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Talisay (Terminalia catappa) |
Mange (S) |
J/ S: young leaves mixed with oil |
Tannin, saponin, calcium oxalate, glycosieds |
Toxic when ingested (due to punicalagin, a hydrolysable tannin, present) |
Elefante (Heliotropium indicum), |
Mange (S) |
De/ S: leaves |
Alkaloid |
Toxic when ingested |
Kuchai (Allium tuberosum) |
Mange (S), Dermatophytes |
De/ S: 500 gm leaves in 1 li H2O + 0.5 gm agar; after cooling, + 500 ml cooking oil, shake vigorously and apply to skin weekly x 3wks |
Alliin, beta carotene |
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Makabuhay (Tinospora crispa, T. rumphii) |
Mange (S) |
J/ S: vine, may + pounded coconut palm leaves, use as rubbing agent to affected areas |
Berberine |
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Akapulko (Cassia alata)* |
Ear mites, Psoroptes cuniculi, eczema |
De/ S: leaves, apply to the ears weekly x 4wks; |
Alkaloids, tannin, saponin, glycoside, calcium oxalate |
Slightly toxic when ingested |
Niyog (Cocos nucifera)* |
Dermatophytes |
/S: Oil |
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Gatas-gatasan (Euphorbia hirta) |
Dermatophytes (Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. simii) |
De/ S: leaves |
Alkaloids, tannin, sulfur, amygdalin |
Ingenol ester (present in the latex) causes skin irritation & has tumor-promoting activity |
*Used by clients of the VTH, CVM, UPLB
The source of the experience
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Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
Being badly woundedMites
Parasites
Scabies
Skin diseases
Suppressions
Aloe vera (Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Burn Aloe, First Aid Plant)Aubergine
Bija
Cassie
Coconut
Comfrey
Euphorbia hirta
Guava
Indian almond
Lemongrass
Mangoes
Quickstick
Ringworm bush
Sweetsop
Tobacco