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Peeing On A Jellyfish Sting: Does It Help Or Hurt?
You’ve probably heard the suggestion to pee on a jellyfish sting to take away the pain. And you’ve likely wondered if it ...
While there are a few ways to treat a jellyfish sting, there's one common myth that is completely wrong — and can actually cause you more pain. Here's how to properly treat a jellyfish sting.
There are lots of myths about what to do when a jellyfish stings you like urinating on it, but that could actually make things worse. There are about 200 different species of jellyfish.
Jellyfish have stinging cells (called nematocysts ... alcohol, Epsom salts, and peeing on the area do nothing – or even make the effects worse. What DOES work, is heat. Heat is thought to ...
The Lion's Mane jellyfish is being found more frequently ... first aid recommendations and the use of seawater and urine in treating stings. Their findings, published in the journal Toxins ...
"The theory is that [urine is] acidic and the acidity dissolves the part [of the sting] that’s doing the injecting of the venom, but this can backfire and you can end up triggering more." Luckily, it ...