A common remedy was to tie a ligature above the wound and suck it. The wound was to be encouraged to bleed and was to be washed in ammonia or tincture of iodine. Sal volatile was to be given to the person who had been bitten as a treatment and to keep the person awake.
A far more drastic treatment involved the filling of the wound with gunpowder and blood. The paste was then ignited to cauterize it thoroughly.
Sponsored Links: