Herbal Snake Bite Remedies of Irula Tribal People of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorSenthilkumar, K
dc.contributor.authorMathialagan, P
dc.contributor.authorManivannan, C
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-08T07:11:33Z
dc.date.available2019-01-08T07:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.descriptionTNV_Ijcmas_2018_7(7)425-438en_US
dc.description.abstractSeveral scientific studies are in progress using modern scientific tools based on the lead from the folkloric and herbal uses for formulating new western medicine. The present study involves the identification, enumeration and utilization of medicinal flora among the Irula tribes of Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu and a record of the endangered medicinal plants in the study area. A total number of 30 respondents of three villages, viz., Chenneri, Orathur and Kunavakkam-Kollamedu were selected by purposive random sampling. The ethnobotanical data were collected using questionnaire, interviews and discussions with local tribal people. Digital documentation of the case studies of animal and human snakebites was recorded for reference. The Knowledge about the medicinal plants has been transmitted orally from generation. The investigation revealed that there are about 27 species of plants to treat snake bite. Voucher specimens of medicinal plants used was prepared for documentation and dissemination of ethno veterinary practices pertaining to snake bite. The respondents used different treatment methods including suck, cut and bind followed by application of different herbal plants identified in this study as root poultices and application of plant leaf juice directly in the snake bite wound. The study revealed that the tribals rely on medicinal plants for snake bite treatment than modern medicine.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810089233
dc.keywordsSnake bite remedies, Medicinal plants, Herbs, Digital documentation, Irula tribesen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages425-438en_US
dc.publisherExcellent Publishersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;7
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.titleHerbal Snake Bite Remedies of Irula Tribal People of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciencesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.volume7en_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
TNV_Ijcmas_2018_7(7)425-438.pdf
Size:
848.43 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
TNV_Ijcmas_2018_7(7)425-438
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Articles (1.Journal)