Son of Mohammad Sherzad also known as the Snake Doctor of Charikar, demonstrates placing scorpions on his face at the homeopathic clinic, Charikar, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2010.  Sherzad extracts poison from snakes and scorpions to help heal patients that suffer from epilepsy and vitiligo, which causes white patches on the skin. 
<dl><dd>Unit: Combat Camera Afghanistan</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: U.S. Forces; FET; Afghanistan; 982nd Combat Camera</dd></dl>
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Gupton/Released
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