Effective treatment for centipede bites using 12 folk remedies.

Typically, when bitten by a centipede, people use two folk remedies to apply to the bite wound: chicken saliva or snail saliva.

In addition, betel lime and certain types of leaves can also neutralize centipede venom.

Here are some folk remedies commonly used for centipede bites:

When bitten by a centipede, first, use a cloth, string, or anything that can be tied to apply a tourniquet above the bite to limit the spread of the venom to the heart. Then, immediately catch a rooster, use your finger to extract its saliva from its throat, and apply it to the centipede bite. Repeat this two or three times, and the pain will subside. If a rooster is unavailable, find a snail and apply its mucus to the bite.



Alternatively, you can use:

Crushed garlic applied topically quickly relieves pain (note: do not use too much as it may cause blisters).

Chew or crush the seeds of the cockscomb plant, drink the juice, and apply the remaining pulp to the centipede bite.

Wash a handful of purslane leaves, crush them, and apply the paste to the centipede bite.

Wash the bear root thoroughly, crush it, and use it as a poultice.

Take a small pinch of sesame seeds, crush them, and apply the paste to the wound.

Wash a handful of mint leaves, crush them, and apply as a poultice.

Wash the bitter gourd seeds thoroughly, crush them into a paste, and apply it topically; or add a little vinegar, hold it in your mouth, swallow the juice slowly, and apply the remaining pulp to the painful area.

Peel the taro stem, mash it thoroughly, mix it with coconut oil residue and betel lime, and apply it to the bite wound; it heals very quickly.

Crush mint leaves or garlic, mix with coconut oil residue and betel lime, and apply to the bite wound.

Crush chili leaves and apply them to the wound until the pain subsides. Apply 1-2 times a day until healed.

In his book "The Medicinal Effects of Centipedes," Professor Do Tat Loi wrote: Centipedes, also known as Scolopendra morsitans L., are commonly found living in the wild under decaying logs, in rock crevices, and under decaying roofs...

According to traditional Chinese medicine, centipedes are spicy, warm in nature, and poisonous... but they can dispel wind, calm convulsions, neutralize snake venom, treat cold and heat accumulation in the abdomen, prevent miscarriage, remove stagnant blood, and treat boils. People often soak six large centipedes in 90°C alcohol, add sesame oil, and let it soak for several months before applying it to boils, hemorrhoids, and infected areas to quickly relieve pain.

The centipedes selected for medicinal purposes should be large and plump, with many legs, a flattened body, 7-13 cm long, with about 20 segments, each segment having a pair of legs. The last two legs of the segment transform into two tail-like appendages. The centipede's head has two long antennae, sharp teeth, and its bite is painful and venomous.

Thus, centipedes have many uses, and if you know how to catch them, this is an opportunity for people to use them in medicine, but you must be very careful and quick to avoid being bitten. In the house, you should remove all items such as brooms, old wooden furniture, carpets, and wet cloths, or put them on high ground... to prevent centipedes from nesting. Do not let children play in damp places with many old, decaying items and tiles where they are easily bitten by centipedes. And especially, you need to thoroughly clean around the house and seal drains to eliminate centipedes.

According to Knowledge - NT