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Medicinal plants used in the treatment of snakebite and scorpion sting by the tribes<br />of Shahapur and Jawhar forest division

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Title Statement Medicinal plants used in the treatment of snakebite and scorpion sting by the tribes<br />of Shahapur and Jawhar forest division
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Gurav, Arun Manohar; Regional Ayurveda Institute for Fundamental Research
Kolhe, Rasika ; Regional Ayurveda Institute For Fundamental Research, Kothrud, Pune 411 038 India
Prasad, Goli Penchala; Regional Ayurveda Institute For Fundamental Research, Kothrud, Pune 411 038 India
Rath, Chinmay ; Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi 110 058 India
Mangal, A K; Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi 110 058 India
Srikanth, N ; Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi 110 058 India
CCRAS, Ministry Of AYUSH, Govt. Of India
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Ayurveda, Ethnomedicinal survey, Medicinal plants, Thane forest circle, Tribal
 
Summary, etc. <p>Many tribal communities living in the forest area deals with emergency cases of snakebite, scorpion sting by using traditional knowledge of medicinal plants. They possess Traditional and authentic information gained from their elders about the antidote for poisonous bites.  The present study was conducted in the tribal pockets of Shahapur and Jawhar forest division of Thane forest circle, Maharashtra. Data was collected by interviews with folk healers and informers by using specially design open and close-ended proforma. Collected data have been verified from the classical text of Ayurveda, books and available articles. This medico-ethno-botanical survey reveals the detail information on 27 plants belonging to 19 families. Total 17 and 10 claims have been reported for the treatment of snakebite and scorpion sting, respectively. Only 1 plant is claimed for veterinary use.  Tribal has been using flower, fruit, pod, root, stem, stem bark, leaf, etc. as an antidote in the form of fresh juice, powder for internal use and paste for local application. They also are administering medicine via <em>Nasya </em>(nasal administration) and <em>Dhumapan</em> (smoke). The observation generated by this article create scientific curiosity regarding further studies to evaluate the efficacy and develop antidote from medicinal plants based on tribal knowledge</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2022-07-26 07:24:30
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 21, ##issue.no## 3 (2022): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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