Yes, you can. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are two ways to process snake wine: raw bubble method: wash the whole live snake and soak it directly. Soaking method: kill the snake, gut it, wash the snake meat, steam it, and soak it in wine. In other words, if snakes are used to make wine, killing them is not so important.

However, many people traditionally like to soak the whole snake with raw wine, especially directly. Both raw and cooked brewing methods are suitable for self-made snake wine.

Snake wine has the effects of eliminating dampness and seeking wind, nourishing and strengthening, and treating traumatic injuries. If other medicinal animals or nourishing traditional Chinese medicine bubbles are added, the curative effect can be enhanced. Tortoise and snake wine is made of king cobra and scarab as raw materials, supplemented with angelica, codonopsis pilosula, medlar, Eucommia ulmoides, royal jelly, crystal sugar and other raw materials, and soaked in high-quality liquor. It has the functions of mellow taste, sweet and moistening lung, nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, and strengthening tendons and bones. It is known as a treasure and sells well at home and abroad. In addition, there are ant dragon ginseng snake wine, three snake gecko wine, spirit snake wine and health snake wine on the market, which are all loved by consumers. The clinical application of that snake wine prove that drinking the snake wine can improve immunity, relieve muscle fatigue, increase food intake, refresh the mind and be beneficial to health.