How did they cure rattlesnake bites in the 1840's?

Answer 1

Pioneers cured Moast pioson bits by making a small cut abov the bite suck the pioson out and then spiting it out
One thing pioneers did was to cut open the wound, and suck out all the venom and spit it out.
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The settlers first made a shallow incision about 1/2" deep between the fang marks, then they either used a pump like device (if they had a doctor's kit in the wagon) or sucked the venom out with their mouths... After spitting the venom out, they washed their mouths out with antiseptic (whiskey)

It is different then modern ways
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As it turns out, rattlesnakes are able to control the amount of venom that they deliver and they benefit by not wasting the venom on an animal much too large to eat. Most people bitten by rattlesnakes stand a fairly good chance of receiving a sub-leathal dose of venom so almost anything you do for treatment that itself doesn't kill the victim will stand about as good a chance of resulting in the victim's survival.

Whiskey is often offered as a cure in the movies...that is probably about as bad a treatment as any but, even so, there were survivors.
they cut the bite area with a knife, sucked the poison out and spit it out
Pioneers often dealt with rattlesnake bites by using herbs that the natives would use. Most pioneers with these bites would die however.

Answer 2

They would first make an incision that is 1 or 2 inches deep between the fang mark. If they brought a doctors kit there would be a pump to suck out the venom. If they did not have a doctors kit they would suck the venom in to their mouths, spit it out, and then wash their mouths with antiseptic ( whiskey )

stay calm if your bitten because an increased heartbeat can make the flow of poison faster

Answer 3

If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the blood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this didn't.

If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost certain.

Answer 4

If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a

knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the

blood and hopefully the venom. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this

didn't.

If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be

lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have

to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost

certain.

Answer 5

If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a

knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the

blood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this

didn't.

If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be

lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have

to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost

certain.

Answer 6

If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a

knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the

blood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this

didn't.

If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be

lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have

to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost

certain.

Answer 7

If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a

knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the

blood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this

didn't.

If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be

lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have

to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost

certain.

Answer 8

First you cut a slit in it then bandage it and keep pushing till the poison comes out

Answer 9

by sucking out the venom of the snake

Answer 10

You didn't cure it-you died.