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The scorpion suddenly became a byword. This is especially since President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed it in his speech at the 2018 National Development and Planning Meeting on 30 April 2018 in Jakarta. Jokowi said at that time, if you want to increase the wealth, look for the scorpion poison.
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Reporting from Treatment Solutions, several studies in the world have been done related to the benefits of scorpion venom. One of them is as a cure rheumatiod arthritis disease. Here are some other benefits of scorpion venom.
- Drugs for Lupus
Symptoms of lupus are diseases associated with antibodies. Antibodies should keep the body by 'attacking' various diseases from outside, so the body will stay healthy. However, in lupus patients, these antibodies 'attack' themselves. From this disorder, several complications can occur. To treat it, usually, the patient must regularly take medicine and control to the doctor. However, the present scorpion venom is thought to be useful as a lupus drug.
- Pain relief
There have been preliminary studies that found that chemicals derived from scorpion venom can be painkillers. Although it will be felt in certain types of pain. The key is to determine the side effects caused. Most new drugs that appear for pain management are highly addictive, thus risking an outbreak of addiction to the drug. Therefore, researchers are very cautious about the possible addiction of scorpion venom.
- Prevent the failure of heart transplantation
This surgery is often performed in patients with a history of heart disease. The usefulness of toxins in a heart transplant is to reduce the risk of failure when transplantation is underway.
- Being a natural pesticide
Scorpion venom can also be used as a natural pesticide. In fact, pesticides from scorpion toxins are considered more environmentally friendly than manufactured chemical pesticides. How can? Because it contains toxins, pesticides made from scorpion poison will kill all types of pests in plants.
- Prevent the failure of venous grafts
The discovery was found at the University of Leeds, England. Scorpions have a poison called margatoxin. This poison can be utilized in the medical world related to blood vessel transplantation. With margatoxin, the risk of failure during the transplantation process can be prevented.