Research Article | Published: 22 December 2017

Ethnomedicinal Plant Remedies for Snake Bite and Scorpion Sting Among the Tribal Communities of Madhya Pradesh: A Review

Dinesh Jadhav

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 243-247 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-K04ID6 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deal with by the tribals againts snake bite and scorpion sting. The information has been gathered through field surveys and from available literature.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal plants, Snake bite, Scorpion sting, Madhya Pradesh, Tribal people

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Jadhav, D., 2017. Ethnomedicinal Plant Remedies for Snake Bite and Scorpion Sting Among the Tribal Communities of Madhya Pradesh: A Review. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(4), pp.243-247. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-K04ID6

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