How to Treat a Scorpion Bite on the Oregon Trail

You can quickly and easily treat scorpion stings by completing the same process followed worldwide for scorpion venom. If you plan a trip to the Oregon Trail region, remember that very few U.S. scorpion species have fatal venom. The only one that does, the Centruroides, lives primarily in Arizona and New Mexico.

Things You'll Need

• Ice (optional)
• Cloth or rag
• Soap
• Painkillers

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash the affected area with soap and water.

• 2

  Apply a cool compress by soaking the cloth or rag in cold water or wrapping ice in it and applying it to the site of the sting.

• 3

  Elevate the affected limb to heart level.

• 4

  Give the bite victim a painkiller for pain and discomfort.

• 5

  Seek medical attention as soon as you can for scorpion bites.

  Transport the bite victim to an emergency medical facility as soon as possible.