Accounts of making a black stones differ widely from country to country. Dr. Linnea Smith of Peru reports that in Peru, a black stone is a small charred cow bone, applied to the site of a poisonous snakebite and tied firmly in place where a snake has bitten. The black stone is left there for several days, and supposedly draws the venom from the wound of snakebite.

He says that the moment the poison is all removed from the victim; the black ‘stone’ loosens by its own and falls off.

But there is no evidence has ever been produced to document the effectiveness of black stones in snake bite treatment. But it is known as the first aid module of snakebites.

An Iranian (formely Persia) writer Kazwini describes a black stone as being the size of a small nut. A venomous snake is immersed in warm water or sour milk. The snake-stone is then dropped into the liquid to supposedly draw out the snake poison. In Democratic Republic of Congo, back stones are often made from animal bones. Other countries make black stones out of snakes…usually from the snake or the tail.

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