Problem and background: with low prevalence of RA as its affect only 1% of adult population worldwide most physicians and patients do not have adequate knowledge and experience about nutritious role in managing the disease activity, the aim is to study the relationship between omega-3 fatty acid intake and rheumatoid arthritis. Method: In this cross sectional study conducted in 2020 included a sample of 100 RA patients we trying to prove the role of omega-3 anti-inflammatory properties in RA disease activity also to study patient’s knowledge of omega3 and their dietary attitude. Result: Chi square test was used to indicate the relationship of omega-3 intake and symptoms of RA. There was significant statistic difference in these symptoms: {morning stiffness P = 0.000, standing and sitting pain P = 0.000, getting heavy things P = 0.000, up stair pain P = 0.02, bending down hardness P = 0.000, household hardness P = 0.000}. Also indicate significant statistical difference between educated level and omega-3 knowledge P = 0.000. however, there was no statistical difference between family income and omega-3 intake P = 0.1, “Chi-square test” also indicate significant statistic difference between the kind of treatment used and these symptoms (morning stiffness, standing and sitting pain, getting heavy things, house hold hardness, praying on a chair). Conclusion: Our study found that omega3 rich diet is associated with decrease RA disease activity.

Snake bite is the important health problem in rural and tribal areas. Every year snake bites leading to 25,000 to 125,000 deaths around the globe. In most of the cases people depends on traditional medicine to treat snake envenoming. Present-day folk medicine became as a tool to design of potent inhibitors to neutralize snake venom, including the local tissue damage. The present study deals with 23 plant species occurred in Ananthagiri area used for snake bites. These plant species are listed alphabetically with their botanical names, vernacular names, families and ethnomedicinal uses.