Black Snake is the dried body of Zaocys dhumnades (Cantor) (Fam. Colubridae).

Action: To dispel wind, remove obstruction of the collaterasl, and relieve spasms and convulsions.

Indications: Chronic rheumatiod arthritis with numbness and ankylosis; hemiplegia in stroke; convulsion, tetanus, leprosy, scabies, scrofula with suppuration.