Poisoning (traditional claims)

Historical remedies

The following claims come from the historical source; they are not verified treatment recommendations.

• By applying crushed onion and garlic on the bite of earwig, the poison is removed. [15]
• If bitten by any poisonous insect, immediately grind tulsi leaves and apply it on the affected area to get rid of the venom. [15]
• Crushed sweet neem leaves applied to the bite of any venomous insect relieves the pain and swelling and neutralizes the effects of the venom. [15]
• Rubbing turmeric on the bite of any poisonous insect and applying it slightly warm will relieve the pain. [16]
• By tying an onion on the sting of a scorpion, the poison is released. [16]
• Applying honey on scorpion sting reduces inflammation and removes venom. [16]
• If you are bitten by a scorpion, rubbing dried ginger in water and smelling it will remove the venom of the scorpion. [16]
• By repeatedly washing the stinging part of the scorpion with salt water and putting a drop of slightly salted water in both the eyes, the venom of the scorpion is removed. [16]
• Drinking betel juice with sugar removes scorpion venom. [16]
• After rubbing the tamarind paste in water until it turns white, the whitened paste is applied to the sting of the scorpion and absorbs the poison and on its own “falls down and releases the venom of the scorpion. [16]
• If bitten by a lizard, the poison is cured by applying mustard oil and ash. [16]
• If you are bitten by a snake or scorpion, applying crushed garlic on the bite and taking two spoonfuls of garlic juice and licking it gives immediate relief and removes the poison. [16]
• By drinking finely crushed betel nut with water when it comes out, the poison of smallpox (historical source term) is easily removed and the pain is reduced. [27]
• Eating more garlic (doing this for seven days) kills the dog's poison. [30]
• If bitten by a rabid dog, applying onion juice and honey on the wound will heal the wound quickly and the poison will be destroyed. [30]
• By drinking half a tola (original unit) of crushed mustard seed and half a tola (original unit) of salt in hot water, the poison comes out due to vomiting. [56]
• By getting one to five tola (original units) of salt in the water, the poison is immediately thrown out by vomiting. [57]