Editing Antidote (section)

==Mechanical approaches==
Ingested poisons are frequently treated by the oral administration of [[activated charcoal]], which [[adsorption|adsorbs]] the poison and flushes it from the digestive tract, thereby removing a large part of the toxin. 
Poisons which are injected into the body (such as those from bites or stings from venomous animals) are usually treated by the use of a constriction band which limits the flow of lymph and/or blood to the area, thus slowing the circulation of the poison around the body.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=T. A.|last2=Figge|first2=H. L.|date=October 1991|title=Treatment of snakebite poisoning|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1781479|journal=American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy|volume=48|issue=10|pages=2190–2196|issn=0002-9289|pmid=1781479}}</ref>  This should not be confused with the use of a [[tourniquet]] which cuts off blood flow completely &ndash; often leading to the loss of the limb.