ABSTRACT

Due to remoteness, inaccessibility and closed culture tradition, vast body of ethnobotanical knowledge has remained largely unexplored. The folklore practitioners of Tripura were studied for the use of different wild plant species in their herbal formulations for the treatment of snake bite. Snake bite is a global problem and more acute in the tropical region of the world including Tripura. Snake bite is a serious issue in rural health due to their high mortality. The venomous snakes are responsible for serious damage of local tissues and sometimes fatal in victims. The ethnomedicinal information includes the use of various wild plant species along with their mode of administration which is extensively used by the folklore practitioners of this region. The present investigation makes an effort to accumulate necessary information on ethnic plant species that are available in wild and used for snakebite treatment in Tripura. From continuous literature survey and on the basis of available information collected during the study have been compiled with emphasis on the plants, botanical name, family, parts used, mode of application, mode of treatment etc., which might be a platform for the budding stat ups working towards the modernization of traditional methodologies in health care to explore opportunities in synergy with advanced medicine delivery depending on the acquired knowledge. Keywords: Folklore Practitioner, Snake bite, herbal formulation, Ethnomedicinal use, Wild plants, Tripura
Publication date: 01/04/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.4.5443