The ingestion of alcohol, a method that took away the pain, but didn't do anything to cure the snake bite was the most popular folk remedy noted. Compared to the other remedies, alcohol was the most pleasant remedy. In some cases these practices worked. In almost all the cases where these strange cures were successful, the victim had not been envenomated. The snake's bite had only pierced the skin and any problems that developed were only and infection due to the opening in the skin.
Medicine men incorporate palpation and examination of the body into their ceremonial dances.
The only cure for an envenomated snake bite is an antivenin. If you, or someone you know is bitten by a snake the most important step is to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. In the mean time you should put the victim at rest, provide reassurance to the victim, and immobilize the infected part.