Lockjaw or tetanus is caused by a bacterium known as Clostridium tetani. It is disease of the muscles and nerves. It is a serious ailment; however, it can be averted. It is caused due to an open wound which becomes infected and septic. This bacterium thrives in the soil; so an open wound is susceptible to tetanus; this because they give birth to a neurotoxin called tetanospasmin which hampers the proper functioning of the nervous system. This causes the body to function spasmodically. Even a minuscule injury could cause tetanus. Nonetheless, there is very efficacious herbal treatment for tetanus. The symptoms begin with the jaw and so the name lockjaw.

False white teak is a potent herbal treatment for tetanus. You would need to boil the root powder in 300ml of water. After cooling and straining; drink it thrice daily for 6 days. The symptoms of tetanus would fade away. As a further herbal treatment for tetanus Cicada Slough (Chan Tui) 40Gms, Arisaema Tuber 7Gms, Scorpion (Quan Xie) 8- 10 parts and fried Jiang (cadaver of silk worm) they should be concocted and taken after breakfast (1/2 hour later) and after dinner. This treatment would cause lot of perspiration; however, the symptoms would leave you in three days. It should be made certain that the concoction is grinded properly.