Food poisoning remedies

Food poisoning is not uncommon and is often accompanied by a variety of discomfort reactions, most often with symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. If the poisoned person's condition is serious, he or she may be sent directly to the hospital for treatment. Therefore, once you encounter food poisoning, take rescue measures in advance. Here are some rescue methods for you.

1. Induce vomiting

For those who have been poisoned for a short time and have no obvious vomiting, you can first use your fingers, chopsticks, etc. to stimulate the root of the tongue to induce vomiting, or let the poisoned person drink large amounts of warm water and repeatedly induce vomiting on their own to reduce the absorption of toxins. If after inducing vomiting with large amounts of warm water, the vomit has become a relatively clear liquid, you can drink an appropriate amount of milk to protect the gastric mucosa. If bloody liquid is found in the vomit, it indicates that gastrointestinal or pharyngeal bleeding may have occurred, and vomiting should be temporarily stopped.

2. Catharsis

If the patient has eaten the poisonous food for a long time (such as more than two hours) and is in good spirits, laxatives can be used to help the poisonous food be excreted from the body. The purpose of inducing diarrhea can be achieved by decocting rhubarb and senna leaves or taking them with boiling water.

3. Detoxification

If the food poisoning is caused by eating spoiled fish, shrimp, crab, etc., you can take 100 ml of vinegar, add 200 ml of water, dilute it and take it all at once. In addition, you can also use 30 grams of perilla and 10 grams of raw licorice to decoct and take it once. If you accidentally ingest spoiled preservatives or beverages, the best first aid method is to feed them with fresh milk or other protein-containing beverages.

4. Keep food samples

Since identifying the toxic substance is crucial to treatment, after food poisoning occurs, samples of the food that caused the poisoning should be preserved and provided to the hospital for testing. If there are no food samples available, you can also keep the patient's vomit and excrement to facilitate the doctor's diagnosis and treatment.

After food poisoning, treatment cannot be delayed in some cases. In order to leave some time for treatment, it is best for everyone to learn about food poisoning rescue methods, take treatment measures for the injured in advance, prevent the poisoning from slowly penetrating into the human body, and wait for the doctor's treatment. Therefore, it is beneficial to learn some rescue methods, which can be used at critical moments.