Parents, please be careful! Children have been injured! Don’t use these folk remedies...

A news story about a young child being scalded has sparked widespread discussion. There are many folk remedies for treating burns and scalds circulating among the people, but these methods have no scientific basis and are not reliable. On the contrary, they may make the injury worse.

Wrong method 1: Apply soybean paste

Many elderly people apply soybean paste on burns or scalds to relieve pain. However, from a medical point of view, this is not scientific.

After fermentation, soybean paste will contain bacteria. If the wound is broken, applying soybean paste on it will easily cause infection and inflammation of the wound, which will not only fail to relieve the pain, but also make the injury worse.

Wrong method 2: Apply soy sauce

After a burn or scald, many people will apply soy sauce to the wound to relieve pain, which also has no scientific basis.

Soy sauce is not a sterile product and cannot relieve pain. Moreover, the wound surface will become darker after applying soy sauce, which is not conducive to the doctor's inspection of the wound damage.

Wrong method 3: Apply salt

Some people believe that applying salt after scalds or burns can disinfect them, which is also not advisable.

This is because, after a scald or burn, the wound is exposed. If you apply salt at this time, it will not only fail to relieve the pain, but will damage the cells, causing secondary damage to the already injured cells.

Wrong method 4: Apply toothpaste

Others say that applying toothpaste to burns or scalds can relieve itching and swelling.

In fact, the skin is very fragile after being injured. At this time, the toothpaste applied externally not only has no therapeutic effect, but also increases the chance of local infection of the wound and prolongs the wound healing time.

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Treatment of burns

If you are suddenly burned at home, remember the following 5 first aid steps:

Correct step 1:

Flush the scalded area with running water for at least 10 minutes. This is to quickly cool the wound, relieve pain, and prevent heat from causing deeper damage to the wound.

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Correct step 2: Take off

After washing, use scissors to gently cut the clothes near the wound, and do not let the clothes stick to the wound. Do not forcibly tear off the clothes, which may easily break the blisters at the wound and cause secondary infection.

Correct step 3: Soak

If the injured area is large and simple rinsing cannot relieve the pain at all, you can soak the injured area in low-temperature water to relieve the pain.

Correct Step 4: Cover

If the situation is serious and the wound is large, you can cover the wound with sterile gauze to prevent the wound from being exposed to the air and causing infection.

Correct step 5: Send

After simple treatment, if the situation is serious, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. Never use folk methods to treat it at home to prevent the injury from worsening due to improper treatment.

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Source: CCTV.com

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