Family and species

Parts used

Source

Antisnake venom activity (present study)

1. Acanthaceae

Andrographis paniculata Nees

Root

Medicineman and Literature

Present

Rhinacanthus communis Nees

Root

Medicineman

Absent

2. Amaranthaceae

Achyranthes aspera linn.

Root

Medicineman

Absent

3. Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia indica linn.

Root

Medicineman and Literature

Present

4. Asteraceae (compositae)

Aerial parts

Medicineman

Absent

Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk

Syn. Eclipta prostrata (L.L.)

Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl

Leaf

Medicineman

Absent

Syn. Eupatorium ayapana Vent.

*Pluchea indica (L.) Less

Root

Medicineman

Present

5. Cururbitaceae

Trichosanthes dioica Roxb

Root

Literature

Absent

6. Crasulaceae

Kalanchae pinnata (Lamk.) Pers

Root

Literature

Absent

Syn. Bryphyllum calycinum

7. Cyperaceae

Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.et G. Forster)

Whole body

Medicineman

Absent

Dandy ex Hutchinson Dalziel

Syn. Kyllinga monocephala Rottb.

Syn. Cyperas kylling Endle.

8. Euphrobiaceae

Ricinus communis L.

Root

Medicineman

Absent

*Embilica officinalis Gaertn

Root

Medicineman

Present

9. Fabaceae

Albizzia lebbeck (L.) Beath

Stem Bark

Literature

Absent

10. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Leucas lavandulifolia Sm.

Leaf

Medicineman and Literature

Absent

11. Menispermaceae

Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers

Root

Medicineman

Absent

Syn. Stephania heamandifolia (Wild) Wslp

12. Moringaceae

Moringa pterygasperma Gaertn.

Stem Bark

Medicineman

Absent

Syn. Moringa oleifera (Lamk)

13. Molluginaceae

Glinus oppositifoilius L.

Whole body

Medicineman

Absent

Syn. Mollugo spergula (Linn.)

14. Periplocaceae

*Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br.

Root

Literature

Present

Syn. Periploca indica (L.)

15. Theaceae

Camellia sianensis (Linn.) Kuntz

Root

Medicineman

Absent

16. Verbenaceae

*Vitex negundo Linn.

Root

Medicineman and Literature

Present

17. Zingiberaceae

Curcuma aromatica Salisb

Root

Medicineman and Literature

Present

Curcuma zedoaria Rox

Root

Medicineman

Present

Curcuma longa Linn.

Root

Medicineman

Absent