Question

______ is useful in hydrophobia.
A. Parmelia
B. Usnea
C. Lobaria
D. Peltigera

Answer 1

D. Peltigera

Whenever a person is infected with rabies, they are prone to the fear of water( hydrophobia).

Rabies is a viral disease that spreads through the animal's saliva.

Symptoms of rabies include high fever, violent reactions, Hydrophobia and uncontrolled movements. In the old days, lichens were also used.

Lichens like Peltigra canine was used in the cure of hydrophobia as the person affected by rabies may have a fear of facing the water.

Answer 2

Peltigra is type of lichens which is used in hydrophobia.

EXPLANATION:

The meaning of 'Hydrophobia' is fear of water. Peltigra canine is offered to the patients in order to cure hydrophobia person affected by rabies which is dangerous for human beings, beacuse they are more afraid about facing the water.

Rabies is a viral syndrome which spreads through the animal saliva. Rabies tends to high fever, violent reactions, Hydrophobia and uncontrolled movements.