A Contemporary Exploration of Traditional Indian Snake Envenomation Therapies.

ABSTRACT: Snakebite being a quick progressing serious situation needs immediate and aggressive therapy. Snake venom antiserum is the only approved and effective treatment available, but for selected snake species only. The requirement of trained staff for administration and serum reactions make the therapy complicated. In tropical countries where snakebite incidence is high and healthcare facilities are limited, mortality and morbidities associated with snake envenomation are proportionately high. Traditional compilations of medical practitioners' personal journals have wealth of plant-based snake venom antidotes. Relatively, very few plants or their extractives have been scientifically investigated for neutralization of snake venom or its components. None of these investigations presents enough evi

SUBMITTER: Deshpande AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9227218 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature