...ANOTHER ANSWER... I would agree with the premise of answer #1 but not with the examples and would follow the advice of answerer #2...aroma therapy, homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic are now seen as viable and effective forms of aternative medicine and most are, in fact, covered by an individuals insurance. A more accurate exampe of "snake oil medicine" would be creams or lotions that promise to "totally reverse the aging process" especially when results are guaranteed by saying "after just one use"! Advertisers often market a product with "snake oil" methods by showing before and after pictures of results that are unrealistic.
Another Answer: I think a lot of legal drugs could be construed a "Snake oil". I took Lipitor and some Arthritis ( Vioox, Bextra, Baycol) medications that were not any better than the snake oils of the old west. Th crooked salesman was a man in a white coat with a diploma on his wall. A Scheister none the less! With the FDA making his brochures.
Another answer, assuming you want an answer to the question you actually asked: Snake medicine varies depending on the culture, and generally refers to symbolic uses of the snake image rather than requiring actual snakes. Native Americans often saw in snake the idea of death/rebirth because it sheds its skin and seems about to die when it does so. Creativity, transformation, and moving forward without looking back are all connected to this view of snake. "Creativity" is also an attribute of kundalini or serpent energy; in this Eastern idea, serpent fire is coiled at the base of the spine, and as its energy is released up the spine, it activates all the chakras (energy centers in the body) and helps develop the body, mind, and spirit. These ideas have also been adopted by many modern students of the metaphysical; snake energy in all these traditions is usually accessed through some form of meditation. Greeks associated the snake with healing and alchemy: the staff of Aesculapius, a rough stick with a snake twined about it, is used as a symbol by doctors trained in Western-style medicine. (A similar symbol with two intertwined snakes, the caduceus, symbolized peace, commerce, and trade; it has often been confused with the staff of Aesculapius.) And the Egyptians depicted a rearing cobra in the uraeus, a headband/crown that symbolized both sovereignty over lower Egypt (and, some believe, over the universe) and divine protection of the royal who wore it.
Yes
Lachesis is the venom of the bushmaster snake, Lachesis mutus. It is used in homeopathic medicine.
Snakes provide humans with their venom (poison) which can be used as a medicine of cancer.
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IF you mean how do you remove the venom from a snake - you CAN'T ! The venom is manufactured in the snake's body, and stored in venom sacs. The venom usually begins the digestion process and the snake NEEDS it. Removing the venom sacs (and fangs) of venomous snakes is equivalent to a surgeon removing your teeth and stomach !
animals are not literally used to make medicine as far as i know. but i do know that a specific animal cell is frequently used in the production of some types of medicine. these cells are called CHO cells: Chinese Hamster Ovary cells.
Milking a snake is the term used for getting venom out of a living snake. It is done by hooking the snake's fangs over the edge of a glass as if it was biting something and pressing on the venom glands. The venom is then used to create anti-venoms and in medical research.
The venom is not a poison. A poison is ingested to cause harm while a venom must be injected. Venom can usually be safely consumed and will cause no harm.
"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.
Snake venom is simply modified saliva. It's produced by the snake's body - and stored in venom 'sacs' on either side of the snake's head. Every time the snake uses its venom, the body produces more in a very short time - to replace what's been used.
Snake venom is collected for use as antivenin.antivenin counteracts the effects of a snake bite. it is weird that they use venom to treat venom but they do.
No, I watched a TV show where they milked the snake to get its venom. The venom is used to make antivenom, which is used to help people who are bitten. The snakes were not harmed by the process. The snake will regenerate more venom later, but it will not be able to eat in the meantime as its means of catching prey have been removed.
there is no chmeical formula in the snake venom.