Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 25208 — Theriac

It is narrated from Khalid al-Hadhdha, who said: Abu Qilabah told me about theriac. He said: Some men go out wearing wooden footwear, and in their hands they also have something; Abu Qilabah mentioned that thing too. These men hunt snakes and wipe away whatever is on their heads and tails, so that whatever blood and the like there is may collect. Then they put the snakes in a pot and cook them, and this is the best theriac.