Bourret D, Bahuaud J
Med Trop (Mars). 1982 Mar-Apr;42(2):203-7.
An approach by an ethnobotanist and a surgeon of the indigenous treatment of injuries caused by marine animals in New Caledony. Actually, the indigenous plants used are under pharmaco-chemical study. They seem to have a real efficiency against thermolabiles venoms, but the mechanism of their action is still unknown; there is no proof of any antidote action. Their efficiency may result from their mode of preparation and local application on the wounds, with a physical action neutralizing the venoms by chemical structure destabilization. Plants used to treat wounds caused by predators have demonstrated a good healing effect when associated with logic surgical tactic (wounds left unsutured). Nowadays, and in the expectation of further studies, severe cases require modern treatments with pathophysiologic bases, such as serotherapy when available or resuscitation technics. Antibiotics and surgery are an absolute requirement in case of septicemic condition.
一位民族植物学家和一位外科医生对新喀里多尼亚海洋动物致伤的本土治疗方法进行了研究。实际上，所使用的本土植物正在接受药理化学研究。它们似乎对热不稳定毒液具有实际疗效，但其作用机制仍不清楚；尚无任何解毒作用的证据。其疗效可能源于它们的制备方式以及在伤口上的局部应用，通过化学结构不稳定以物理作用中和毒液。用于治疗食肉动物致伤伤口的植物，与合理的外科策略（伤口不缝合）相结合时，已显示出良好的愈合效果。如今，在期待进一步研究的同时，严重病例需要基于病理生理学的现代治疗方法，如有血清疗法则采用血清疗法，或采用复苏技术。在败血症情况下，抗生素和手术是绝对必要的。
