Plant and animal poisons have long been used as a remedy. Treatment with snake venom is no exception. In its pure form, this substance has never been used. Ancient medicine men made tincture or balm on the basis of snake venom, placing in a vessel with broths of herbs a whole snake.
Types of snake venom
In modern medicine, microdoses of poison are used. It is added to vegetable or synthetic bases. According to its effect, snake venom can be divided into two groups:
- neurotoxic - poisons, different strength and speed of action on the body, causing paralysis of the nervous system, including respiratory centers;
- gemovazotoksicheskie - poisons, acting on the blood system of the body, including the vessels.
Poisons belonging to the first group are used in the treatment of neurological diseases, as a component of painkillers. The second group of poisons is widely used in the treatment of rare blood diseases, for example, such as hemophilia - the inability of blood to coagulate. Also hemovazotoxic snake venom helps with the elimination of certain types of bleeding. It is important to remember that taking drugs based on snake venom inside should be done under the supervision of a doctor and assigned strictly individually.
Ointment with snake venom
Medicines for external use based on snake venom are ointments or creams. Known ointment with snake venom Viprosal is used for:
- treatment of sciatica;
- elimination of painful symptoms of rheumatism;
- treatment of neuralgia;
- treatment of myositis.
Ointments of similar action - Vipraksin, Viprosal, Vipra-tox. Ointment based on snake venom is an excellent tool for treating the musculoskeletal system, eliminating the consequences of joint injuries. Snake venom, added to the ointment, is, more often than not, the poison of the steppe viper. More expensive, but also more effective - preparations with a poison of a gurzy.
Cream with snake venom
Creams are mainly used for the prevention of certain diseases or for cosmetic purposes. Cream with snake venom - this is usually a tool containing neurotoxic substances. It helps to eliminate facial wrinkles, smooth out the skin, and control active facial expressions. This cream is also called a botox substitute. Of course, the result of a cream with snake venom is not instantaneous. To achieve the desired effect, you need to regularly apply it for two or more months. But it can be an excellent alternative to Botox injections for those who are still using radical methods for early age reasons. Yes, and the price of such disposal of wrinkles is much lower than the cost of injections Botox. The natural snake venom in the cream is often replaced today with synthetic analogues.
Snake venom in medicine
Knowingly the symbol of medicine has long been a snake. Indeed, snake venom medics have been used for quite a long time. Scientific research and development made it possible in the smallest detail to study the composition of snake venom and create medicines that allow treating a variety of diseases. Among them are:
- migraine;
- allergy;
- diabetes;
- multiple sclerosis;
- Alzheimer's disease;
- neurodermatitis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- bronchial asthma;
- hypertension.
This is far from a complete list of diseases in the treatment of which a drug based on snake venom can play an important role. After all, the composition of poisons include fatty acids, enzymes, proteins, amino acids, trace elements. Their strong effect on the human body makes it possible to eliminate such problems that even some of the most modern chemical preparations can not cope with. Treatment with snake venom takes place according to the principle of time-extended therapy. Therefore, the wide use of snake venom found in homeopathy - the regular introduction of tiny doses of poison for a long period of time.