What to do if you are stung by a caterpillar

Normally when we are outdoors, we often touch some flowers and plants, but there is no guarantee that there are no small creatures among them, such as caterpillars. When they sting our bodies, the skin will be accompanied by tingling and burning sensations. After a period of recovery, the pain will worsen, the surface of the skin will turn red, and even ulcers may occur. In severe cases, it will be accompanied by allergies and urticaria.

If you are stung by a caterpillar, you can treat it as follows:

1. Observe under a magnifying glass first, scrape off the poisonous hairs along the direction of the poisonous hairs with a blade, and then apply 3% ammonia water to the affected area.

2. You can apply Nantong snake medicine on the affected area, or you can mash seven-leaf lily or fresh purslane and apply it externally.

3. Apply antibiotic ointment when the wound is ulcerated.

4. If there are systemic symptoms, symptomatic treatment can be given.

Care methods

1. Never wash with water

If you wash with water, the hairs of the caterpillar that stung you will spread, and the pain will spread to a larger area.

2. If you feel the sting of a caterpillar, find a piece of plastic or something else that the caterpillar cannot penetrate, use it to catch the caterpillar, squeeze it hard, and let the caterpillar's juice drip onto the place where you were stung. The juice in the caterpillar's body is the antidote for the poison in its hair.

3. If you find it after you get home, it is best to use a plaster for broken bones or a wide tape to stick the hair out.

4. Wash with vinegar

5. Applying toothpaste or essential oil has a certain effect

6. Actually, it is not a big deal. The pain will heal naturally after a few days without any sequelae.

If you feel uncomfortable washing with sulfur soap, go to the hospital and get some allergy medicine