Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations
used for Snake Bite in Indian Traditional Healing: Pankaj Oudhia's
Ethnobotanical Surveys 1990-2012
Pankaj Oudhia
Introduction
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
Major Ingredients and comments of Traditional Healers of selected Indian States on
Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations used for Snake
Bite in Indian Traditional Healing- 1
Herbal
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Ingredients
Formulations of
Formulations of
Formulations of
Formulations of
Chhattisgarh
Orissa
Jharkhand
Uttarakhand
Airi Kand
TLZO*
TLPP*
TLZO*
TLPP*
Kodo
HTPK*
ASBK*
TLPP*
HTPK*
Kangani
TLSP*
ASBK*
TLGC*
TLSP*
Garun
TGLK*
PLKG*
TREK*
TLPP*
Patal Garud
TGLK*
AAAL*
TGLK*
TLSP*
Sarp Kand
PLKG*
ASTK*
TGLK*
PLKG*
Domi Jadi
TREK*
ASBK*
TGLK*
HTPK*
Navla Jadi
PLKG*
ASTK*
AAAL*
HTPK*
Hanspadi
ASTK*
TLGP*
PLKG*
HTPK*
Latkana Jadi
ASTK*
TGLK*
TTBG*
HTPK*
Nag Kesar
ASTK*
TLGP*
TLGC*
TTBG*
Jeera
ASTK*
TLGP*
HTPK*
ASTK*
Peela Dhatura
ASTK*
ASTK*
ASTK*
TLAC*
Safed Aak
ASTK*
TLGC*
AAAL*
TLPP*
Safed Bhatkatiya
TTBG*
TLGP*
TREK*
TTBG*
Safed Doorva
TLGP*
ASTK*
TTBG*
TLSP*
Safed Satyanashi
TLGP*
TLPP*
ASTK*
TLSP*
Peela Palash
ASTK*
TGLK*
PLKG*
TLSP*
Majith
TTBG*
ASTK*
HTPK*
TLAC*
Katsaila
TTBG*
ASBK*
PLKG*
TLPP*
Haldi
ASBK*
TLPP*
TLAC*
TLPP*
Jangli Haldi
TLAC*
TLGC*
ASTK*
TLPP*
Genchi
TLAC*
TGLK*
AAAL*
TLPP*
Kali Haldi
ASBK*
TGLK*
AAAL*
TLYO*
Jhagadhin
ASTK*
ASTK*
ASTK*
TLGP*
Lirbut Kand
TLGP*
TLGP*
HTPK*
TLPP*
Daruhaldi
ASBK*
TLAC*
PLKG*
TLPP*
Bans
ASBK*
TLGP*
ASTK*
TLPP*
Neela Ghamira
ASBK*
ASTK*
TLPP*
TLAC*
Nimbu Jadi
ASBK*
ASTK*
AAAL*
HTPK*
Dronpusphi
AAAL*
TGLK*
ASTK*
HTPK*
Mohini
AAAL*
TGLK*
HTPK*
HTPK*
Keonti
AAAL*
AAAL*
PLKG*
ASBK*
Kusum
TLYO*
ASTK*
TLYO*
ASBK*
Mahua
TLYO*
ASBK*
ASBK*
ASBK*
Neem
TLZO*
TLGC*
TLZO*
TLYO*
Bhuineem
TLPP*
TGLK*
HTPK*
HTPK*
Dongar
Bhuineem
TGLK*
ASTK*
TLZO*
ASTK*
Hurhur
TGLK*
ASTK*
PLKG*
TLZO*
Sonpatha
TGLK*
ASTK*
HTPK*
TLZO*
Padri
TGLK*
ASTK*
HTPK*
ASTK*
Musacani
HTPK*
TLGC*
TLZO*
TLZO*
Bela Naar
HTPK*
TLZO*
HTPK*
ASTK*
Keu Kand
TLGC*
HTPK*
ASBK*
TLZO*
Mundiari Jadi
PLKG*
TLPP*
ASBK*
TLGC*
Cheeta Punchhi
AAAL*
AAAL*
PLKG*
AAAL*
Kochila
PLKG*
ASTK*
ASBK*
ASTK*
Ulatkahua
PLKG*
ASTK*
ASBK*
TLGC*
Kathpipal
PLKG*
HTPK*
ASBK*
AAAL*
Atayan
ASTK*
ASTK*
ASBK*
PLKG*
• Traditional Healers comments were categorised in more than 300 categories. For complete index
for codes please see the complete report at http://www.pankajoudhia.com
Major Ingredients and comments of Traditional Healers of selected Indian States on
Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations used for
Snake Bite in Indian Traditional Healing-2
Herbal
Ingredients
Traditional
Formulations of
Madhya Pradesh
Traditional
Formulations of
Maharashtra
Traditional
Formulations of
Andhra Pradesh
Traditional
Formulations of
Gujarat
Airi Kand
rl 1 r Ix
TT 7n*
A A AT *
T-TTPT^*
rl 1 r Ix p
JVOUO
rl 1 r Ix
TT <2P*
1 Lor
TT A f*
1 LAL
TT 7H*
1 LZAJ
Kangani
1 LAL
TT CP*
1 Lor
A A A T *
I I i i } 1/
n 1 rlx
Garun
1 LAL,
A A AT *
AAAL
A A AT *
T-TTPT^*
rl 1 r Ix
d, , * , , i ...... ,i
ratal iraruu
TT A P*
1 LAL
A A A T *
TT A P*
TT
ILI LJ
Sarp Kand
1 ULa
TT 7Hv
TT A P*
1 LAL.
TT vn*
ILI LJ
Domi Jadi
TPT 1Z*
1 LjLIx
TT 7n*
TT A f*
1 LAL.
TT CP*
1 Lor
Navla Jadi
TGLK*
TLZO*
TLAC*
TREK*
Hanspadi
TLZO*
TLZO*
TREK*
TLSP*
Latkana Jadi
PLKG*
PLKG*
TLZO*
TLYO*
Nag Kesar
PLKG*
TLAC*
TLAC*
TLYO*
Jeera
TLZO*
PLKG*
TLAC*
TLYO*
Peela Dhatura
TLAC*
TLZO*
TLAC*
TLYO*
Safed Aak
PLKG*
TLGC*
TLYO*
TREK*
Safed Bhatkatiya
TLZO*
TLGC*
TLZO*
TLSP*
Safed Doorva
TLZO*
TLGC*
TLSP*
TREK*
Safed Satyanashi
TLZO*
TLSP*
TREK*
TLPP*
Peela Palash
TLZO*
TREK*
TLZO*
TLAC*
Majith
TLZO*
TLAC*
TLZO*
TLAC*
Katsaila
TLGC*
TLYO*
TLZO*
TLAC*
Haldi
TLGC*
TLYO*
TLZO*
TLAC*
Jangli Haldi
TREK*
TLYO*
TTBG*
TLAC*
Genchi
TREK*
TLYO*
TLAC*
TLPP*
Kali Haldi
TLZO*
TLZO*
TLZO*
TLGP*
Jhagadhin
TLZO*
TLGC*
TLZO*
TLGP*
Lirbut Kand
TREK*
TTBG*
TLZO*
TLGP*
Daruhaldi
TREK*
TLSP*
TLSP*
TLPP*
Bans
TGLK*
TLGP*
TLAC*
TLPP*
Neela Ghamira
TLYO*
TLGP*
TLAC*
TREK*
Nimbu Jadi
TLYO*
TLZO*
TLGC*
TLZO*
Dronpusphi
TLYO*
TLZO*
TTBG*
TREK*
Mohini
TLYO*
TLZO*
TTBG*
TLSP*
Keonti
TLPP*
TLZO*
TLAC*
TLSP*
Kusum
TLPP*
TLZO*
TLAC*
TLSP*
Mahua
TLGP*
TLPP*
TLYO*
TLSP*
Neem
TLGP*
TLPP*
TLYO*
TREK*
Bhuineem
TLGP*
TTBG*
TLYO*
TLSP*
Dongar
Bhuineem
TLGP*
TLPP*
TLYO*
TTBG*
Hurhur
HTPK*
TLAC*
TLYO*
TTBG*
Sonpatha
TLGP*
TLZO*
TLSP*
TTBG*
Padri
TLGP*
TLSP*
TLZO*
TTBG*
Musacani
TLGP*
TLAC*
TLZO*
TLYO*
Bela Naar
TLGC*
TLZO*
TTBG*
TREK*
Keu Kand
TLGC*
TLGP*
TLYO*
TREK*
Mundiari Jadi
TLGC*
TLGC*
TLYO*
TREK*
Cheeta Punchhi
AAAL*
ASTK*
TLYO*
PLKG*
Kochila
PLKG*
TLYO*
AAAL*
AAAL*
Ulatkahua
HTPK*
TLYO*
TLZO*
HTPK*
Kathpipal
TLZO*
HTPK*
HTPK*
PLKG*
Atayan
AAAL*
PLKG*
AAAL*
PLKG*
• Traditional Healers comments were categorised in more than 300 categories. For complete index
for codes please see the complete report at http://www.pankajoudhia.com
Rating on Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations (from
Orissa) used for Snake Bite by the Traditional Healers of Chhattisgarh after three years of
Trials on Hundreds of patients. (Rating 1 to 10; 1 -Least Effective, 10- Very Effective)
Orissa
Formulations/Rating
by Healers
Rating by Traditional
Healers of
Chhattisgarh Plains
Rating by Traditional
Healers of North
Chhattisgarh
Rating by Traditional
Healers of Bastar
Traditional
Formulation No.l
8
6
7
Traditional
Formulation No.2
6
8
7
Traditional
Formulation No.3
5
6
6
Traditional
Formulation No.4
6
6
6
Traditional
Formulation No.5
6
7
5
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Formulation No.6
7
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7
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1 ictill LlUIlctl
Formulation No.7
7
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Formulation No.8
7
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7
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Formulation No.9
fx
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Formulation No. 10
7
7
6
Traditional
Formulation No. 11
6
5
8
List of some compatible herbs used in Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based
Herbal Formulations
Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr.
Garcinia papilla Wight
Garcinia rubro-echinata Kosterm.
Garcinia spicata (Wight & Arn.) Hook.
Garcinia talbotii Raiz. ex Sant
Garcinia travancorica Bedd.
Garcinia wightii T. And.
Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. f. ex. T. And.
Hypericum androsaemum L.
Hypericum humifusum L.
Hypericum japonicum Thunb. ex Murr.
Hypericum mysurense Heyne ex Wight & Arn.
Hypericum patulum Thunb ex Murray
Hypericum uralum Buch. - Ham. ex D. Don
Hypericum wightianum Wall, ex Wight & Arn.
Mammea suriga (Buch. - Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm.
Mesua ferrea L. subsp. ferrea
Mesua ferrea L. subsp. pulchella (Planch. & Triana) Vesque var. pulchella
Mesua ferrea L. subsp. pulchella (Planch. & Triana) Vesque var. coromandeliana (Wight) Mahesh.
Poeciloneuron indicum Bedd.
Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd.
Camellia japonica L.
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Eurya nitida Korth
Gordonia obtusa Wall ex Wight Arn.
Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth
Ternstroemia japonica (Thunb.) Thunb.
Saurauia fasciculata Wall.
Saurauia napaulensis DC.
Stachyurus himalaicus Hook. f. & Thorns, ex Benth.
Dipterocarpus indicus Bedd.
Hopea erosa (Bedd.) van Sloot.
Hopea glabra Wight & Arn.
Hopea parviflora Bedd.
Hopea ponga (Dennst.) Mabberley
Hopea utilis (Bedd.) Bole
Shorea roxburghii G. Don.
Vateria indica L.
Ancistrocladus heyneanus Wall, ex Graham
Abelmoschus angulosus Wall ex Wight & Arn.
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.
Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medicus
Abelmoschus moschatus Medicus subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss.Waalk
Abutilon crispum (L.) Medicus
Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet subsp. indicum
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borssum
Abutilon megapotamicum (Spreng.) Mill. & Naud.
Abutilon neilgherrense Munro ex Wight
Abutilon pannosum (Forst. f.) Schlect
Abutilon persicum (Burm. F.) Merr.
Abutilon ramosum (Cav.) Guill. & Perr.
Abutilon striatum Dickson ex Lindl.
Abutilon theophrastii Medicus
Alcea rosea L.
Decaschistia crotonifolia Wight & Arn.
Decaschistia rufa Craib
Gossypium arboreum L.
Gossypium barbadense L.
Gossypium herbaceum L.
Gossypium hirsutum L.
Hibiscus canescens Heyne ex Wight & Arn.
Hibiscus cannabinus L.
Hibiscus furcatus Willd.
Hibiscus hirtus L.
Hibiscus lobatus (Murr.) Kuntze
Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd.
Hibiscus mutabilis L.
Hibiscus micranthus L.f.
Hibiscus panduriformis Burm.
Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet
Hibiscus radiatus Cav.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook.
Hibiscus surattensis L.
Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Hibiscus trionum L.
Hibiscus vitifolius L.
Kydia calycina Roxb.
Malachra capitata (L.) L.
Malva parviflora L.
Malva sylvestris L.
Malva verticillata L.
Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke
Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus
Malvaviscus arboreus Dill ex Cav. var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don
Pavonia odorata Willd.
Pavonia procumbens (Wall ex. Wight & Arn.) Walp.
Pavonia zeylanica (L.) Cav.
Plagianthus pulchellus A. Gray
Sida acuta Burm.f.
Sida cordata (Burm. f.) Borssum
Sida cordifolia L.
Sida mysorensisWight & Arn.
Sida rhombifolia L. var. rhombifolia
Sida rhombifolia L. var. retusa (L.) Borss.
Sida schimperiana Hochst.
Sida spinosa L.
Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalz. ex Dalz. & Gibs
Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland ex Correa
Urena lobata L. subsp. lobata
Urena lobata L. subsp. sinuata (L.) Borssum
Adansonia digitata L.
Bombax ceiba L.
Bombax ellipticum Kunth
Bombax insigne Wall.
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
Chorisia speciosa St. Hil.
Cullenia exarillata Robyns
Durio zibethinus DC.
Byttneria herbacea Roxb.
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endlicher
Dombeya acutangula Cav.
Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv.
Dombeya mastersii Hook.
Dombeya mollis Hook.
Dombeya platanifolia Boj.
Dombeya spectabilis Boj.
Dombeya wallichii (Lindl.) K. Schum.
Eriolaena hookeriana Wight & Arn.
Eriolaena lushingtonii Dunn
Eriolaena quinquelocularis (Wight & Arn.) Wight
Eriolaena stocksii Hook. f. & Thorns.
Firmiana colorata (Roxb.) R. Br.
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.
Helicteres isora L.
Heritiera papilio Bedd.
Hildegardia populnifolia (Roxb.) Schott & Endl.
Kleinhovia hospita L.
Leptonychia moacurroides Bedd.
Melhania balakrishnanii K.Ravik, R.Ganesan & K.Ramamurthy
Melhania cannabina Wight ex Mast.
Melhania hamiltoniana Wall.
Melhania incana Heyne ex Wight & Arn.
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Melochia nodiflora Sw.
Melochia pyramidata L.
Pentapetes phoenicea L.
Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.
Pterospermum canescens Roxb.
Pterospermum diversifolium Blume
Pterospermum obtusifolium Wight ex Mast.
Pterospermum reticulatum Wight & Arn.
Pterospermum rubiginosum Heyne ex Wight & Arn.
Pterospermum xylocarpum (Gaertn.) Sant. & Wagh
Pterygota alata (Roxb.) R. Br.
Sterculia balanghas L.
Sterculia foetida L.
Sterculia guttata Roxb. ex DC.
Sterculia urens Roxb.
Sterculia villosa Roxb. ex DC.
Theobroma cacao L.
Waltheria indica L.
Berrya cordifolia (Willd.) Burret.
Berrya javanica (Turez.) Burret.
Corchorus aestuans L.
Corchorus capsularis L.
Corchorus fascicularis Lam.
Corchorus olitorius L.
Corchorus tridens L.
Corchorus trilocularis L.
Corchorus urticifolius Wight & Arn.
Grewia abutilifolia Juss.
Grewia abutilifolia Vent, ex Juss.
Grewia barberi Drumm.
Grewia bracteata Roth.
Grewia damine Gaertn.
Grewia flavescens Juss.
Grewia gamblei Drumm.
Grewia heterotricha Mast.
Grewia hirsuta Vahl.
Grewia lanceaefolia Roxb.
Grewia nervosa (Lour.) Panigr.
Grewia oppositifolia Buch - Ham ex Roxb.
Grewia orbiculata Rottl.
Grewia orientalis L.
Grewia pandaica Drumm.
Grewia rhamnifolia Heyne ex Roth
Grewia rothii DC.
Grewia serrulata DC.
Grewia tenax (Forsk.) Fiori
Grewia tiliifolia Vahl.
Grewia umbellifera Bedd.
Grewia villosa Willd.
Muntingia calabura L.
Triumfetta annua L.
Triumfetta pentandra A. Rich
Triumfetta pilosa Roth
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
Triumfetta rotundifolia Lam.
Elaeocarpus amoenus Thw.
Elaeocarpus blascoi Weibeln
Elaeocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.
Elaeocarpus munronii (Wight) Mast.
Elaeocarpus recurvatus Comer
Elaeocarpus rugosus Roxb.
Elaeocarpus serratus L.
Elaeocarpus glandulosus Wall, ex Merr.
Elaeocarpus tuberculatus Roxb.
Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd.
Hugonia mystax L.
Linum mysurense Heyne ex Benth.
Linum usitatissimum L.
Reinwardtia indica Dumort.
Erythroxylum coca Lam.
Erythroxylum lanceolatum (Wight) Walp.
Erythroxylum monogynum Roxb.
Erythroxylum moonii Hochr.
Erythroxylum obtusifolium (Wight) Hook.
Aspidopterys canarensis Dalz.
Aspidopterys indica (Roxb.) Hochr.
Galphimia gracilis Bartl.
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Hiptage obtusifolia DC.
Hiptage parvifolia Wight & Arn.
Malpighia coccigera L.
Malpighia glabra L.
Malpighia heternantha Wight
Malpighia punicifolia L.
Tristellateia australasiae A. Rich.
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del.
Fagonia cretica L.
Guaiacum officinale L.
Tribulus lanuginosis L.
Tribulus subramanii P. Singh, Giri & V. Singh
Citation
Oudhia, Pankaj (2012). Medicinal Orchid Pecteilis susannae (L.) Raf. based Herbal Formulations used
for Snake Bite in Indian Traditional Healing: Pankaj Oudhia' s Ethnobotanical Surveys 1990-2012.
www.pankaioudhia.com
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