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Table No: 10 Some Medicinal plants and uses in Panhala Taluka

Sr.
No. Plant Family Habit Parts use
1 Tamarindus Fabaceae Medium bushy Seed, Bark : Seed is rubbed on
indica Linn tree a stone in a few drops of water
(Chinch) till the skin comes off. This
part of the seed is applied on
scorpion sting
2 Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Evergreen tree Bark, Gum oozing out from the
Linn (Aamba) tree is applied on scorpion bite.
3 Aristolochia Aristolochia Herbaceous Vine Root, Leaves: Pinch of
bracteata Linn ceae root powder in water used for
(Kidamari) snake bite (Cobra)
4 Alangium Alangiaceae Tall thorny tree Root: Infusion of root mixed
salvifolium with ghee is given in the
(L.F.) Wang treatment of dog bites.
(Ankol) Decoction of root is used as
antidote against various
poisons (Snakebite, Scorpion
Bite etc.)
5 Pongamia Fabaceae Deciduous tree Roots, Seeds: Decoction of the
pinnata Pierre roots applied on dog bite.
(Karanj)
6 Uraria Picta Fabaceae Tall herb Root: 2inches long root
Desv (Pithvan) crushed in one cup of water-
strained. One cup of strained
water is given once on all snake
bites.
7 Bryonopsis Cucurbitaceae Herbaceous Seeds: Powder of the seeds in
laciniosa Linn climber water is given in treatment of
(Shivlangi) snake-bite(saw scaled vipor –
phonsom)
8 Moringa Moringaceae Deciduous tree Gum: Paste of the gum in
concanesis Nimo water is applied locally on
(Kadu Shevga) scorpion sting
9 Operculina Convolulaceae Herbaceous vine Extract of the roots one cup
trupethum Linn water – given in treatment of
(Nishotar) snake bite.
10 Rungia repens Acanthaceae Herbaceous Whole Plant: One whole plant
Nees (Ghatipitt) Creeper is crushed - kept in water for 15
mins, One cup followed by
another cup after one hour –
given for any snakebite.
11 Corchorus Tiliaceae Tall Annual Herb Seeds: Pinch of seeds eaten –
capsularis Linn for 5 mins- till person vomits
(Chaunchan) the poison- for any snake bite.

Source: Listed by Soman Gauri, Research report on some medicinal plants of Panhala
taluka used as Antidotes, Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2014, Vol. 2(3): 276-278

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