Chinese herbal medicine to cure snake venom

Generally speaking, snakes are very common around bamboo forests, but most of the snakes in bamboo forests are Piper dicentrarchus. Although the venom of this type of snake is not that strong, you may just feel some pain in the affected area after being bitten, but if not treated in time, the symptoms will gradually become more serious, and the bitten limbs may become numb and lose all sensation.

Wind-fire syndrome: local redness, swelling, pain, accompanied by numbness or blisters, blood blisters, ecchymosis, local ulceration, dizziness, blurred vision, chills and fever, constipation, yellow and red urine, and in severe cases, irritability and convulsions. Confusion, red tongue, yellow fur, and rapid and stringy pulse.

Prescription: Wuwei Xiaodu Yin, Xijiao Dihuang Tang, Wuhu Zhuifeng Powder [Cicada Periostracum 6g-15g, Arisaema 1.5g-6g, Gastrodia elata 3g-10g, Scorpion 2.5g-4.5g, Bombyx Batryticatus 3g-10g]

Snake venom internalization syndrome: chills and high fever, irritability, convulsions, even delirium, difficulty breathing, dry and yellow-black tongue coating, and a strong and rapid pulse.

Prescription: Qingying Decoction [6g-15g ground buffalo horn, 10g-15g raw earth, 10g-15g Scrophularia, 10g-15g bamboo leaf heart, 10g-15g honeysuckle, 10g-15g forsythia, 10g-15g coptis, 1.5g-6g salvia, 5g-15g winter wheat], Xijiao Dihuang Decoction, Angong Niuhuang Pills [0.2g-0.5g bezoar, 5g-12g tulip]

Lobelia (Jijiesuo, Ximicao): Lobelia is pungent, can detoxify snake venom, relieve phlegm and asthma, and expel ascites.

Dosage: 50 cents to 1 ounce of dried form or 1 ounce to 2 ounces of fresh form for internal use. For external use, apply in appropriate amount.

Translation note: Lobelia has a spicy taste and is neutral in nature. It has a detoxifying effect, especially for detoxifying snake venom, so there is a legend that "if you have Lobelia at home, you can sleep with a snake." This product is effective for external application or internal administration in treating snake bites or bee and scorpion stings. It can also reduce inflammation and promote diuresis, and can treat phlegm and asthma, sore throat (tonsillitis), appendicitis, enteritis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, edema due to nephritis, etc.

In addition, this product can be crushed and applied externally to treat carbuncles, swellings, and insect and snake bites.

The above article tells you in detail about the method of using Chinese herbal medicine to detoxify snake venom. In fact, Chinese herbal medicine is better than other drugs in detoxifying snake venom. However, this kind of Chinese herbal medicine must be taken orally and combined with external use. Only in this way can the development of snake venom be completely inhibited.