Vinegar Can Save Your Life!

I admit that it sound kind of exaggerating but in some cases it’s true. Especially if you live close to a beach or if you travel a lot to places where you can encounter jellyfish. In most of the case the sting of the jellyfish is harmless (you won’t die) but there are some extreme cases when your life might be in danger.

When the box jellyfish stings , it does not release all of it,s venom at once. However the venom will continue to be discharged even if the tentacles have been broken off from the jellyfish.

But, according to the report in New Scientist, July 10, 1993, if 2 liters of vinegar are applied over the skin for over 30 seconds, the discharge of the venom will cease. So, if the person can receive this treatment quick enough, it may prevent the victim from receiving a fatal dose of the box jellyfish venom.

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