Written By Heru Prasetio on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 | 11:59 AM

Ointments containing nitric oxide in wound snakebite first aid is a powerful. Thus the results of research conducted by experts from the University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia, recently.

When the snake bite, it can be sprayed to mask its fangs into the network.Because of the relatively large size, it can usually pass through lymph nodes before finally enter into a vein.

Lead researcher, Dirk van Helden,disclose, nitric oxide-containing ointments can stop the process. Ointment containing nitric oxide would increase the life expectancy of snake bite victims up by 50percent.

"Cream-containing nitric oxide will slow poison into the blood vessel to 65 to 96 minutes," said van Helden. "This will be a powerful first aid for snake bite patients."

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