 | ||||||
| ||||||
Although your first instinct may be to put ice on a throbbing sting, you should instead apply a paste of unseasoned meat tenderizer and water. (With a bee sting, pinch the skin first to make sure you get the stinger out.) Tenderizer contains an enzyme called papain, which breaks down the toxins in bee venom and jellyfish cells
Bee and jellyfish stings
If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, where X is work, Y is play, and Z is keep your mouth shut. ~Albert Einstein
When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.
|
