Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017): Vol 4, Iss 1, Year 2017
Articles

DECIPHERING THE BOTANICALS IN THE ‘IRULAPAMBUKADI CHOORNAM’ AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST SNAKE BITE

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  • Gnanavel R,
  • Franklin Charles Jose
Gnanavel R
Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Stone House Hill P.O., Udhagamandalam- 643 002, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
Franklin Charles Jose
Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Stone House Hill P.O., Udhagamandalam- 643 002, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj189
Published June 30, 2017
Keywords
  • Antidote, Ethnobotany, Irula Pambukadi Choornam.
How to Cite
R, G., & Charles Jose, F. (2017). DECIPHERING THE BOTANICALS IN THE ‘IRULAPAMBUKADI CHOORNAM’ AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST SNAKE BITE. Kongunadu Research Journal, 4(1), 129-131. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj189

Abstract

To collect first-hand information about ‘Irula Pambukadi Choornam’ (‘IPC’) and its botanicals an antidote against snake bite. Ethnobotanical survey was conducted in different Irula settlements of Tamil Nadu, using a questionnaire. This study revealed a total of 10 antidote plant belongs to 9 genera and 9 families.The present investigation was aimed at conserving largely herbal drug knowledge and availing to the scientific world the plant therapies used as anti-venom in the society

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