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. 2022 Mar 18;12(3):449. doi: 10.3390/life12030449

Table 2.

Application of Ethnoveterinary Medicine in Poultry.

Scientific Name Local Name Parts Used Ethnoveterinary Use References
Sophora flavescens Shrubby sophora Decoction Eimeria tenella [82]
P. nigrumand U. dioica Black paper and nettle Ethanolic extract Coccidial species [29,83]
Artemisia afra Mugwort Acetone extract Eimeria tenella [84,85]
Q. infectoria,R. chinensis, and T. Chebula Aleppo oak, Chinese rose, black/chebulic myrobalan Ground powder E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. maxima [86]
Allium sativum andPiper nigrum garlic and black pepper Garlic cloves and black piper kernels Eimeria columbae &
Capillaria obsignata
[87]
C. swynnertonii guggul Ethanolic resinous extract Oocyst [88]
Thuja plicata Donn ex. D. Don Western red cedar shavings Red bird mites [89,90]
Nicotiana rustica Wild tobacco Chopped dried stems Red bird mites [91]
Nicotiana rustica Wild tobacco Chopped stem, seed pods, and leaves External parasites poultry [91]
Nicotiana rustica Wild tobacco Handful of crumbled dry leaves or decoction Endoparasites poultry [91]
Azadirachta indica Neem Neem oil Filariasis [92]
Mentha longifolia Horsemint Leaves Ascaridia galli [93]
Nigella sativa Black cumin Plant Extract Helminths [59]
Eugenol Clove oil Aromatic clove oil Haemoproteus columbae [94]
Taraxacum officinalis weber Common dandelion Whole plant Endoparasites poultry [95,96]
Symphytum officinalis comfrey Whole plant Endoparasites poultry [29,81]
Arctium lappa Common burdock Whole plant Endoparasites poultry [96,97]
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Whole plant Endoparasites poultry [98,99]
Acorus gramineus Grassy leaved sweet Whole plant Avian trichosporon [100]
Azadirachta indica Neem Whole plant Ascaridia galli [101]
L. stoechas Spanish lavender Essential oil Coccidial infection [102]
L. nobilis Sweet bay Essential oil Coccidial infection [102]
M. oleifera Moringa Acetone leaves extract Coccidial infection [103]
Cinnamon Dalchini Bark (Volatile oil) E. acervulina [104]
Echinacea purpurea Eastern purple coneflower Whole plant extract E. acervulina [104,105]
Aloe barbadensis miller Aloe vera Polysaccharides (maltose, glucose, sucrose) Coccidiosis
(Immunotherapeutic)
[106]