What is the medicinal value of five-step snake?

Speaking of snakes, many people are afraid of them. Snakes are very scary animals. Some snakes contain a lot of toxins, especially the common cobra and five-step snake. Once they seriously injure people, it can cause death. The five-step snake is an animal with a long history. Today, the five-step snake is listed as an endangered protected animal, but its medicinal value is popular. Let’s talk about the medicinal value of the five-step snake below.

Medicinal value: Functions and indications: The whole plant has the functions of dispelling wind, activating blood circulation and calming the nerves; it is mainly used to treat rheumatic paralysis, joint pain, leprosy, scabies, convulsions, tetanus, bayberry, scrofula and malignant ulcers, etc. The head has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying; it is mainly used to treat vitiligo and leprosy. The eyes have the function of dispelling wind and calming the nerves.

Prescription: (1) Stroke and alcohol abuse, hemiplegia, paralysis of the mouth and eyes, numbness of limbs, leprosy, stubborn ringworm, and skin itching: 1 five-step snake, 60g Notopterygium wilfordii, 60g Angelica sinensis, 60g Gastrodia elata, 60g Gentiana macrophylla, 60g Acanthopanax cortex, 30g Saposhnikovia divaricata, 30g Duhuo, 30g Angelica dahurica, 20g Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 20g Paeonia lactiflora, and 2000g white wine. Soak for 2 weeks, take twice a day, 10 ml each time. (2) Tetanus, acute and chronic convulsions in children: 3 grams each of Agkistrodon acutus and Black-necked snake, 1 centipede, grind them into fine powder, take 0.9 grams each time. (3) Oral ulcers: Grind dried Agkistrodon acutus into powder and take 1-2 times a day, 5-10 grams each time, mixed with breast milk. (4) During the recovery period of polio: Grind the dried Agkistrodon acutus into powder and take it with sake. Take 5 grams twice a day. The five-step snake is a highly venomous snake. According to legend, if bitten by this snake, the person will faint within five steps, so it is also called "five-step collapse". The medicinal value of the five-step snake has been rumored for a long time, but this is the first time that the five-step snake has been used as the main medicine in medical research specifically for rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis.

Experts believe that the venom of the five-step snake has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, anti-coagulation and anti-thrombosis, removing fibrinogen, reducing blood viscosity, dilating blood vessels, improving microcirculation, and lowering blood lipids. The export price of dry snake venom is US$1,465 per gram. The medicinal value of the five-step snake venom is mainly used in the treatment and research of rheumatic diseases.

The medicinal value of the five-step snake is very high, but this snake is also very poisonous. Some of the five-step snakes sold on the market or processed medicines are very toxic, so some patients should not buy such medicines rashly. They must obtain permission from a doctor before using them, otherwise once poisoned, it will cause great harm to the body.