Plant parts used for snake bite

debhamrob

I just know that one day either my dogs or I will run into a poisonous snake. I understand that a combination of plantain, echinacea, dandelion root and marshmallow is effective. But is it the leaf, root or flower of plantain, echinacea or marshmallow that is used?

Torey

Welcome to TGN's forum @debhamrob.

Sorry to hear you live with that danger.

Doc Jones has written a blog article with a recipe for a snakebite formula that is similar to yours except it includes saw palmetto.

https://thegrownetwork.com/homegrown-herbalist-01-echinacea-general-properties-and-uses-for-snake-bites/

As to your question. Plantain leaf is the part used but with echinacea and marshmallow, it is the root that is used.

debhamrob

Thank you so much for the quick reply. I have only come across non-poisonous snakes so far, but at least two of my dogs have been voted most likely to get nose bit! Yes, it is Doc Jones where I heard this, a video actually, but it did not state which parts of the plant to use. I didn't include saw palmetto, because that's the one thing I don't grow, but perhaps I should buy! Thanks again!

Lisa K

Welcome and how scary @debhamrob! Also, if you go to TGN blogs, @Marjory Wildcraft wrote a couple of blogs on what she did when she got bitten by a rattle snake.

Torey

@debhamrob When you have a chance, check out our Introductions section and let us know what part of the world you are from.

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/categories/introductions

I'm curious now as to what kind of poisonous snakes you might be dealing with.

debhamrob

I live in upstate South Carolina. The poisonous snakes here are rattlers, water moccasins, and copperheads.