Elephants spend most time of a day for eating...Large stomach ....Large appetite... Digestive system is inefficient to absorb maximum nutrients. So they eat approximately 250Kg of food everyday and 150L of water.
Elephant's favored food includes coconut leaves, palm leaves, bananas, mangoes, coconut, sugar cane, bamboo, Pine apples, berries, corn, jungle shrubs, palm fruits, wood apples, rice and jaggery.
In Kerala, during Sukhachikitsa (Rejuvanation Therapy) Rice, Green gram, horse gram, Chyvanaprasam, Ashtachoornam, Turmeric powder, Tefroli powder, Sharkoferrol, Mineral mix and salt are given.
Elephant's favored food includes coconut leaves, palm leaves, bananas, mangoes, coconut, sugar cane, bamboo, Pine apples, berries, corn, jungle shrubs, palm fruits, wood apples, rice and jaggery.
In Kerala, during Sukhachikitsa (Rejuvanation Therapy) Rice, Green gram, horse gram, Chyvanaprasam, Ashtachoornam, Turmeric powder, Tefroli powder, Sharkoferrol, Mineral mix and salt are given.
In Kerala elephant's fodder includes the bark of Karimthakara, Neerkadambu, Vaka, Teak and Ilavu. A preparation made of Wheat powder, crushed rice, Barley with Ghee, molasses and gingely oil is a special food to the elephants. They also like Lotus, Aambal, Karuka, Karimbu(sugar cane), Jadamanchi, Arayal, Cheeralam, Blanka locally available in Kerala. Cardamom, Pepper, Asafoetada , Jeeraka, Turmeric powder are also favourite of this wild beast.
Ghee is added to the fodder of elephants suffering from weakness of the body. Gingeley oil is a medicine for immune deficiency and give relaxation from ailments due to rheumatism. Kudam puli is considered as a medicine for digestive problems.
Ghee is added to the fodder of elephants suffering from weakness of the body. Gingeley oil is a medicine for immune deficiency and give relaxation from ailments due to rheumatism. Kudam puli is considered as a medicine for digestive problems.
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