Claim: No, leaves from plantain plant not a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings
Fact-check: No, leaves from plantain plant not a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings
Verdict: a facebook post circulating in nigeria claims that the leaves of the plantain plant can treat a venomous snake bite or scorpion sting. but antivenoms, administered by a healthcare professional, are the only known effective treatment for venomous bites or stings.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Geruza Bumba
Date published: 2023-04-28T00:00:00