* [[Jin Ying Zi]] decoction can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, tetanus, leptospira and influenza virus.
* [[Silverweed]] boiled in a cup of milk, has been recommended as an effective remedy in tetanus, or lockjaw. The tea should be drunk as hot as possible.
==Warnings==
*Tetanus is an acute disease of the central nervous system. It is sometimes fatal. It is caused by the toxin of the bacterium clostridium tetani.
*The bacterium clostridium tetani usually enters the body through an open wound.
*Tetanus bacteria live in soil and manure. It can also be found in the human intestine and other places.
*Symptoms of tetanus may include stiffness in the jaw and the abdominal and back muscles. It may also cause a fast pulse, fever, sweating, painful muscle spasms, and trouble swallowing.
*The tetanus vaccine can reduce the risk of the disease after an injury.
*Tetanus requires medical care right away. Treatment may include medicines and antitoxin injections.
[[Category: diseases]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]