World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS USED AGAINST SNAKEBITE BY TRIBAL PEOPLE OF DHAR DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA AND THEIR ROLE IN CONSERVATION

Dr. Kamal Singh Alawa*

ABSTRACT

The present study of the ethnomedicinal plants for anti-snakebite that carried out during 2020-2021. The ethno medicinal plants used against snakebite by tribal people of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. The present paper exclusively deals with the tribal people medicinal plants which are used for treating snakebite. They are settled agriculturist and have a very rich knowledge on plant based resources utilization for their survival since time immemorial. During the survey a total of 38 plant species belonging to 29 genera and 24 families were identified as scientific name, local name, family, part used and mode of preparation of medicine. being used for treatment of snakebite. The plants were enumerated alphabetically according to their Most commonly used species for treatment of snakebite was Achyranthes aspera, Ampelocissus latifolia, Azadirachta indica, Calotropis gigantea, Cassia fistula, Dioscorea bulbifera, Enicostema axillare, Madhuca longifolia and Opuntia elatior. Further work is suggested to elucidate the possible mechanism of action of these plant exactracts against snakebite and their role in conservation of study area.

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