What are the medicinal values ​​of black snake?

People will be very scared as soon as they hear about snakes, because this animal can kill people directly. If you are bitten by it without paying attention, toxins will appear in your body. If it is not treated in time, the toxins will spread throughout the body, causing organ failure. But in fact, black snakes do have certain medicinal value, but they must be used well to realize their medicinal value.

① Treat epilepsy and convulsions in children: three inches of snake molt skin (roasted), half a liang each of Asarum (remove the seedlings and leaves, file), Uncaria rhynchophylla (file), Astragalus membranaceus (file), and Licorice (roasted), one liang of Rhubarb (steamed three times, file, and roasted), and four grasshoppers (roasted, remove the wings, head, and legs). Put it on a coarse sieve. Take one spoonful each time, add eight parts water, boil until four parts are left, remove the residue, add a little bezoar, stir well, and take warm after meals. (Snake slough soup from Shengji Zonglu)

② Treats sore throat, feeling of being tied up in the throat, and air blockage: snake skin (roasted until yellow) and angelica in equal parts. Grind it into powder, mix one spoonful of it with warm wine, and it will cure vomiting. (Medical Approval)

③Treat swollen and painful throat in children: burn snake skin into powder and take one spoonful with breast milk. (Food and Medicine Mirror)

④To treat vomiting blood and heavy tongue in children: burn snake skin to make powder and take it with milk. (Qianjin Fang)

⑤To treat children's heavy, broken, swollen and painful palate with drooling in the mouth: burn snake skin to ashes, grind into fine powder, and apply a small amount to the affected area. (Sheng Hui Fang)

⑥Treat children’s mouth ulcers: Use snake skin, soak it in water to make it soft, and then wipe the ulcers in the mouth. (The Record of the Holy Spirit)

⑦Treatment of cataracts: one snake skin, two fen of borneol, and one fen of vermilion. First burn the snake skin to preserve its properties, then grind it into fine powder together with other medicines. Take three times a day, place a small amount in each eye. (Inner Mongolia "Selected Materials on New Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment Methods")

⑧To treat eye opacity caused by smallpox: 2 qian of snake skin (ground into powder), 5 qian of Trichosanthes seeds (grinded into a paste). Cut a piece of sheep liver into pieces, add two cents of medicinal powder, tie it tightly with thread, cook it with rice water, and feed it to children frequently. (Snake Tuishi Powder from "Prescriptions for Smallpox in Children")

⑨To treat macules entering the eyes and cataracts invading the eyes and forming beads: one liang of puffball, twenty-seven soapberry seeds, and one snake skin (complete). Put it into a small jar, seal it with mud and burn it to prevent smoke from coming out. Then grind it into powder. Take one qian of it with warm water after meals. (Snake Shed Powder from "Emergency Prescriptions for Pediatric Rashes")

After reading this article, I believe everyone has an understanding of the medicinal value of black snake. So when your child feels some sore throat, or keeps coughing, you can use this medicinal material for treatment, but remember to take it under the guidance of a doctor.