Both Xu Changqing and Chonglou can cure snake venom, but it is not clear which one is more effective.
Xu Changqing is warm in nature, sweet in flavor, and belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. It has the basic efficacy of dispelling wind, resolving dampness, relieving itching and relieving pain. It is suitable for itchy skin diseases such as rubella, eczema, rheumatism paralysis, stomach and epigastric distension, pain in the chest and rib area, menstrual pain, traumatic swelling and pain, snake and insect bites.
Chonglou is slightly cold in nature, bitter in taste, and belongs to the liver meridian. It has the basic efficacy of clearing away heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling and relieving pain, cooling the liver and calming alarm. It is suitable for sore throat, sores, carbuncles and poisons, insect and snake bites, convulsions (pediatric diseases mainly manifested by dizziness, convulsions and seizures), convulsions and so on.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Xu Changqing and Chonglou are not clear.
If you need to use the drug, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a doctor.