Method / Steps
Tie a tourniquet near the heart:This method is to prevent the spread of venom in the bloodstream. You may also tie a tourniquet at both ends of the bite area.
Suck out the venom:Use a negative pressure suction method. In an emergency, you may use your mouth, but be sure there are no mucosal breaks in your mouth. After sucking, rinse your mouth repeatedly with clean water.
Burn the wound:Snake venom is heat-sensitive and can decompose with heat. You can burn the wound (e.g., using a candle), but make sure not to cause burns to the wound itself.
Rinse with 1:1000 potassium permanganate solution:To remove as much residual venom from the wound as possible.
Use snake medicine and take it orally:For example, traditional Chinese herbs such as 60g of Herba Lobeliae Chinensis, 60g of Hedyotis diffusa, 60g of Viola yedoensis, and 9g of Paris polyphylla.Boil them into a decoction to drink or crush them for external application.
Inject antivenom serum intravenously:After being bitten by a snake, seek medical attention promptly and get an injection of the corresponding antivenom serum.
Travel protection:When hiking outdoors, carry a stick or bamboo pole to walk and sweep ahead. This “beating the grass to scare the snake” approach can help prevent snakebites.
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