Bleeding
Bleeding can be external or internal. External bleeding is
usually a result of wounds due to cuts, bruises, insect bites, ulcers, skin
parasites and foot-and-mouth disease infections. Internal bleeding is usually
caused by viruses, parasites and bacteria in the udder, uterus, digestive and
respiratory systems.
Blood in the milk indicates udder infection. Blood in the mucus
from the nose may be due to respiratory tract infection.
Treatment
External bleeding
1. Stop the bleeding.
Try any one or more of the following ways to stop bleeding. If
bleeding does not stop, apply a tourniquet.
· Crush fresh leaves of sweet
basil (Ocimum basilicum) or holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) or neem (Azadirachta
indica).
Apply the pulp to the wound using a tight bandage. Any clean
cloth will do. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Fill the wound completely with
powdered turmeric (Curcuma domestica) rhizome. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Apply alum crystals. (India,
Sri Lanka. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Apply powdered tea leaves.
(India. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Mix sugar and fresh grated
ginger rhizome in equal proportions. Apply on a bandage or cloth and tie the
cloth over the wound. (India. I, 2, 3, 4)
· Apply an ice pack. (India, Sri
Lanka 1, 2, 3)
· Apply a decoction of 1 handful
of Eugenia jambolana bark boiled in l liter of water. Wash the wound with the
liquid and hold a clean cloth over it for a few minutes. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Press the flowers of the
palmyra tree (Borassus flabellifer) to the wound. Hold the flowers in place for
a few minutes. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4)
· Crush blades of Cynodon
dactylon grass. Apply the juice to the wounds. (India, Sri Lanka. 1, 2, 3, 4)
· Powder mango tree Mangifera
indica) bark and place it on the wound. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4,5)
· Powder the bark of a banyan
tree (Ficus bengalensis). Apply to the wound. (India. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
· Pound fresh leaves of
Eupatorium odoratum Apply the pounded leaves to completely cover and fill the
wound. (Thailand. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Use of a tourniquet
If the wound on the legs or tail is large or continues to bleed,
tie a tight bandage or clean cloth above the point of bleeding. Loosen the
bandage every 20-30 hours to allow blood to reach the limb below (if you do not
do this, the limb may turn black and the flesh may die). If the bleeding does
not stop, seek professional help.
2. Once bleeding stops, clean the wound. Apply medicine. Suture
if necessary. (See section on Wounds, page 75.)
3. If the wound has maggots, apply crushed fresh leaves of
Annona squamosa. (For further remedies, see section on Wounds.) (All countries.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Internal Bleeding
If blood is present in the milk or the mucus from the nose:
· See the treatment
of udder infection in Udder infection.
· Make a cut along the length of
a banana and fill this with ½ teaspoon of camphor powder. Feed the banana
to the animal twice a day for 3-4 days. (India, Sri Lanka. 1, 2, 3,
4)
Use blood coagulants such as Saraca indica bark, Actinopetris
fennis, Jatropha curcas, Plumbago zeylanica or Terminalia arjuna.
