Traditional use of plants against snakebite in Indian subcontinent: a review of the recent literature

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2011 Oct 2;9(1):153-74. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v9i1.20. eCollection 2012.

Abstract

Snakebite has been a major cause of mortality across the tropical countries including Indian subcontinent. The present review deals with the enormous amount of ethnobotanical work performed in the last few years involving use of different plants against snakebite in Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal). From a variety of literature sources the data has been compiled mentioning the plants, parts used, dosage, mode of administration, name of the ethnic communities, geographical locations etc. depending on the availability of information.

Keywords: Ethnobotany; review; snakebite; subcontinent.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethnobotany
  • Humans
  • India
  • Magnoliopsida*
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Preparations / therapeutic use*
  • Snake Bites / drug therapy*
  • Tracheophyta*

Substances

  • Plant Preparations