White Snake

White Snake

(northeast animal medicine)

Another name: white ridged snake and yellow ridged snake.

[source] it is a member of the family rhabdidae.

[animal morphology] Elaphe flavipectus

Body length about 80 cm. The dorsal part of the body is greenish brown, with an obvious yellowish white longitudinal band, extending from the front of the frontal scales to the tail. There were 8 upper lip scales, occasionally 7 or 9; 2 anterior eye scales, occasionally 1; 2 posterior scales; 2 anterior temporal scales; 3 posterior temporal scales. The scales are smooth. There were 17 lines in the neck and middle of the body and 15 lines in front of the anus. The scales of abdomen are 186-194 in male and 202-206 in female, and 90-99 in lower tail.

They often live near streams, sometimes in dry areas, and mostly feed on lizards, scorpions or frogs. non-toxic. It is distributed in Northeast and North China.

[collection] capture in summer and autumn, remove viscera and dry in the sun.

[function indications] dispel wind and dampness. Treat rheumatic joint pain, numbness.

[choice] treat rheumatic joint pain, petrified: Baijiu snake, liquor a Jin. Put it in a bottle and soak it for one month. Drink one cup each time and take it twice a day.