How dangerous is a snakebite?
We're getting bad E.R. advice.
The same doctors who circumcise not only misuse the knife but prescribe unhealthful and foolish regimens of magic potions. Some alleged “cure” for this or that species of snake.
Snakebites: First aid
If a venomous snake bites you, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Do not wait for symptoms to appear. Many emergency rooms have antivenom drugs, which may help you.
I don't like compounding pharmacies or ready-made snakebite potions.
Perhaps, plenty of water to drink and a little fresh fruit, which I had when I woke up one morning, and saw the characteristic fang marks of a rattlesnake on my hand. I felt sunburned, hung over, had a headache. Otherwise, no emergency.
Read what the cryptanalysts and code crackers have to say about snake oil. We need more surveillance intelligence in the back offices of hospitals as to who is trying to help us there and who is trying to murder us under the guise of offering or providing medical care.
Philip Zimmermann: Beware of Snake Oil


