Dealing with burn wounds of sea jellyfish when go sea

The color transparent jellyfish in sea water and ready to attack a problem with anyone worry when sailing.

At the time Vietnam has itchy jellyfish appear most in five months. The beaches in the provinces of HaLong Bay , Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Nha Trang, Vung Tau beach note when mare's milk because it is easily met( Chrysaora ), appear from April to August every year right, on the marine tourism season.


The incisions, bites by some species (eg stingrays ), jellyfish and other marine animals are very painful and cause irritation show. When burning jellyfish, swimmers need to leave the water quickly to avoid severe shock can lead to drowning.

Property is usually swollen red jellyfish burning, hot feeling around, mild cases but not worrying if there will be severe headaches, muscle spasms. So early need to wash the wound with clean sea water to release toxic cells are not activated( not washed with fresh water or hot water as this will hurt worse). Remove the tentacles and body parts of animal bites, then rub to get all prickly jellyfish out of the wound, using objects such as spoons edge, scalloped, knif ...

Then mix a solution of 10 parts water to one amoniac, vinegar, soda or seasoning then applied to the injured area( if not available on the chemicals can be used to stain rub lemon injury ). Apply ice to the injured area to reduce pain, reduce inflammation and prevent the spread stings.

If the jellyfish were still burning pain, aspirin may, if more severe manifestations( such as shortness of breath, ... )have quickly taken to emergency at the hospital.

Visitors traveling under the sea should carry some kind of itch relievers, antibiotics, cardiac drugs, medicines diarrhea and a bottle of vinegar for jellyfish burn is being handled proactively to protect yourself and loved ones when bathing.

Can also use folk experience with sea water spinach plant: After removing the tentacles of jellyfish was lodged in the skin, picking some sea water spinach leaves, chew and apply to the skin in contact with jellyfish, skin lesions will heal very fast.
                                                                                                     Source: www.vntravellive.com