Self-Treatment Among Animals by Using Succulent Herbs to Fight Against Parasites and Their Possible Use as Human Medicine

Self-medication is a common practice among animals.It is noticed among the various living creatures in their natural environment as well as among the wild animals living in situ.The term 'zoo pharmacognosy' is used to describe that subject [1, 2].Self-selection and use of different parts of plants, insects, soil, etc. are performed by many members of the animal world to prevent or to get relief from the harmful impacts of different parasites, microbes, ingested toxins, and also from many other diseases [2,4].Self-medication practice is noticed even in very small living entities up to very large animals.It is found even among the very small insects and caterpillars.Some plant-derived toxins are gathered inside the body through selective feeding by the