Infrequent use of medicinal plants from India in snakebite treatment
Snakes have fascinated humankind for millennia. Snakebites are a serious medical, social, and economic problem that are experienced worldwide; however, they are most serious in tropical and subtropical countries. The reasons for this are 1) the presence of more species of the most dangerous snakes,...
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| description | Snakes have fascinated humankind for millennia. Snakebites are a serious medical, social, and economic problem that are experienced worldwide; however, they are most serious in tropical and subtropical countries. The reasons for this are 1) the presence of more species of the most dangerous snakes, 2) the inaccessibility of immediate medical treatment, and 3) poor health care. The goal of this study was to collect information concerning rare, less utilized, and less studied medicinal plants. More than 100 plants were found to have potential to be utilized as anti-snake venom across India. Data accumulated from a variety of literature sources revealed useful plant families, the parts of plants used, and how to utilize them. In India, there are over 520 plant species, belonging to approximately 122 families, which could be useful in the management of snakebites. This study was conducted to encourage researchers to create herbal antidotes, which will counteract snake venom. These may prove to be an inexpensive and easily assessable alternative, which would be of immense importance to society. Plants from families such as Acanthaceae, Arecaceae, Apocynaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most useful. In India, experts of folklore are using herbs either single or in combination with others. Keywords: Appraise traditional medicinal plants, Ethnomedicine, India, Snake antivenom |
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| spelling | doaj-art-094d25c9434d4c1db00e6d559cf3d2f52025-08-20T02:10:57ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202018-03-017192610.1016/j.imr.2017.10.003Infrequent use of medicinal plants from India in snakebite treatmentManali Sughosh Upasani0Sughosh Vishweshwar Upasani1Vishal Gokul Beldar2Chetana Gokul Beldar3Pranjal P. Gujarathi4KES's College of Pharmacy, Amalner, IndiaR. C. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Shirpur, India; Corresponding author at: R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Shirpur 425405, Dhule, Maharashtra, India.Department of Pharmacognosy, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, IndiaViva College of Pharmacy, Virar, IndiaMaliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, IndiaSnakes have fascinated humankind for millennia. Snakebites are a serious medical, social, and economic problem that are experienced worldwide; however, they are most serious in tropical and subtropical countries. The reasons for this are 1) the presence of more species of the most dangerous snakes, 2) the inaccessibility of immediate medical treatment, and 3) poor health care. The goal of this study was to collect information concerning rare, less utilized, and less studied medicinal plants. More than 100 plants were found to have potential to be utilized as anti-snake venom across India. Data accumulated from a variety of literature sources revealed useful plant families, the parts of plants used, and how to utilize them. In India, there are over 520 plant species, belonging to approximately 122 families, which could be useful in the management of snakebites. This study was conducted to encourage researchers to create herbal antidotes, which will counteract snake venom. These may prove to be an inexpensive and easily assessable alternative, which would be of immense importance to society. Plants from families such as Acanthaceae, Arecaceae, Apocynaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most useful. In India, experts of folklore are using herbs either single or in combination with others. Keywords: Appraise traditional medicinal plants, Ethnomedicine, India, Snake antivenomhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422017301014 |
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| title | Infrequent use of medicinal plants from India in snakebite treatment |
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