I found this last night, Who says doctors don't have a sense of humor.
There have been a number of treatments used for snakebite over the years that are clearly
detrimental. Initial attempts at localizations of the venom with a tourniquet and deactivation with ice
immersion resulted in a high rate of amputations. The X-cut with suction application likewise produced
more damage than improvement and is no longer recommended. One of the more innovative
techniquesÛÓneutralization of the venom (venin) with electrical currentÛÓhas also been shown to be of
no use. This was described with the use of electrical current from a boat battery, an automobile
alternator, and the TASER device. We suspect that some of the patients were also treated with oral
alcohol and that a degree of entertainment with the application of the electricity occurred.
The whole article can be found here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233938014_Venomous_Bites_and_Stings
James
My Dad carried a flask on backpacking trips...when asked what is in it, "snakebite medicine."
He always had a bit of snakebite medicine at the camp fire in the evenings.
