Although the majority of serious cases in the world are concerned with snake bite envenomation, but those which are caused by scorpion stings are also famous for causing extreme pain. The present view is an attempt to enlist scientifically ignored medicinal plants of Pakistan exhibiting anti-scorpion venom activity. In this review data of 35 medicinal plants is collected with their families, pa...

Background Scorpion stings are the most important health problems in tropical and subtropical countries. The aim of this study was to assess spatial distribution of scorpions and scorpionism in Ardabil province, Iran. Materials and Methods This descriptive–analytic study wascarried out in all 10 counties of Ardabil province, Northwestern Iran.The clinical and demographic data of scorpion sting ...

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Death due to poisonous scorpion (Buthidae family) stings is a common event in the developing countries. Scorpion envenoming syndrome results in autonomic storm, release of catecholamines, angiotensin II, glucagon, glucocorticoids, either suppressed insulin secretion or hyperinsulinemia; hyperglycemia, lipolysis – sudden increase in free fatty acids (FFA), acute myocarditis, disseminated intrava...

Abstract The war between Assyria and Egypt resulted in the deportation of scholars from Nile Valley to Mesopotamia. Among them were so-called “snake charmers.” While it was a well-known profession Egypt, this not case or Babylonia, where treatment snakebites scorpion stings left exorcist doctors. A number clues late Neo-Assyrian Achaemenid Persian periods suggest that charmers” enjoyed success ...

BACKGROUND Scorpion sting resulting in envenomation is a life-threatening emergency and causes serious health problems in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this study was to present the epidemiologic and clinical features of 123 cases presenting with symptoms of scorpion poisoning, a cause of preventable mortality and morbidity. METHODS This study retrospectively analyzed the epide...

BACKGROUND In this study, we investigated the lethal potency, electrophoretic protein pattern and in vivo effects of Hottentotta saulcyi scorpion venom in mice. METHODS Scorpions were collected at night, by using a UV lamp from Mardin Province, Turkey. Venom was obtained from mature H. saulcyi scorpions by electrical stimulation of the telson. The lethality of the venom was determined by i.v....

Worldwide, both traditional and modern medicine relies heavily on plants. In this work, we looked at local medicinal herbs their use as a kind of treatment for scorpion sting envenomation. Information from the tribal people research area year 2021 regarding phytotherapy stings was collected. Personal interviews were used to gather ethnobotanical data throughout multiple field trips. According s...