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Snake bite is one of the neglected public health problems which could lead to acute iatrogenic effects including the nervous system leading to paralysis, drooping eyelids, tingling. The cardiovascular system causing bleeding disorders. The renal system resulting kidney failure. The local tissue causing damage and dysfunction. It also causes pain, swelling, redness, systemic effects like nausea, weakness, and respiratory distress. Plant-derived traditional herbal remedies have served as a prolific reservoir of therapeutic compounds, employed worldwide to forestall and manage a plethora of human maladies since the dawn of civilization, The present investigation, conducted within the Pachamalai hills of the Tiruchirappalli district, sought to explore the expansive potential of medicinal flora in the treatment of ophidian envenomation. Thorough surveys and inquiries -glycemic equilibrium documented a total of 95 plant species, representing 91 distinct families, utilized by local communities for the management of glycemic equilibrium. This study meticulously delineates these botanicals, furnishing their binomial nomenclature and vernacular appellations, alongside precise descriptions of the specific plant components employed in medicinal preparations for snakebites. Saliently, prominent families identified in the survey encompassed Fabaceae, Mimosaceae, Apocynaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Asteraceae.