Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations used for Snake Bite in Indian Traditional Healing: Pankaj Oudhia’s Ethnobotanical Surveys 1990-2012

by: Pankaj Oudhia

Publication date: 2013-09-25

Topics: Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf., Snake Bite, Wild Orchids as medicine, Cancer Complications, Traditional Healing, Medicinal Plant Database, Ayurveda, Pankaj Oudhia, Chhattisgarh, Herbal Formulations, Folk Healers, Medicinal Plants, Floral diversity, Biodiversity, Paramparik Gyan, Medicinal Orchids Formulations, Medicinal Weeds Formulations, Forgotten Healers, Encyclopedia on medicinal plants, Ethnobotany, Unani Medicines, Jadi-Buti, Tree Shade Therapy, Health, Life style diseases, Tribal Medical Men, Adivasi medicines, Therapeutic Orchids, IPR, Herbs for Cancer Complications, Agricultural Biodiversity, Orchid Research by Pankaj Oudhia, Orchid Therapy, Orchid diversity, Rare Orchids, Endangered Orchids, Medicinal Plants of India, Medicinal Orchids of Central India, Medicinal Orchids of Himalaya, Medicinal Orchids of Uttarakhand, Medicinal Orchids of Orissa, Medicinal Orchids of Western Ghats

Collection: pankajoudhia_texts; additional_collections

Language: English

As Snake Bite Remedy Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. plays important role in Traditional Healing of India. The Traditional Healers of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand use it as sure cure for Cobra bite whereas the Healers of other states use it for bites of different snake species. Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations are popular among old and young Healers. Pankaj Oudhia has documented this important Traditional Knowledge and presented it in form of scientific report through his Medicinal Plant Database. Present document gives glimpses of the report. For details please visit http://www.pankajoudhia.com