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What term is used for extracting the poison of snakes?
that's called milking the snake
What is the use for the snake poison?
Certain types of snake venom - to use the correct term - can be used in humans to treat diseases such as hemophilia (where the patient lacks platelets in the bloodstream to stop bleeding)
What common poisons are used in modern medicine?
Snake poison
Is snake poison used for rattlesnake bite?
No, antivenin is used to treat the bite of a rattlesnake.
Does a male snake have poison?
No. Those snakes which have venom or poison of any kind keep it in special glands in their throat, where it is most easily used.
What do snake do for humans?
Snakes provide humans with their venom (poison) which can be used as a medicine of cancer.
Which plants can stop snake bites?
Plants can't stop snake bites. Some herbs can slow the rate of the poison used when the snake bites, but they can't stop them out right
What do a snake and cup symbolize in pharmacy board?
Poison used as medicine. But snakes also symbolize wisdom.
What is the appropriate term for a medication used to counteract a poison?
anti-posion
What is snake milk?
"Snake Milk" is a term which refers to the droplets of venom one obtains by "milking" a snake. It is often used for scientific study and the making of anti-venom.
What is an extractor used for?
Extracting things!
How do you get the antivenin out of the snake?
The antivenom isn't in the snake. The antivenom is produced by mixing a small amount of the snakes poison with other chemicals and ingredients that counteract the affects the poison has on the body. The venom is extracted from a snake by holding its head in a way that forces the snake to open its mouth in a biting gesture, and then the open fangs are used to puncture a plastic top stretched over a jar/vial, so the venom runs from the fangs into the container.
