What if I get stabbed by a cactus?

Cactus, also known as fairy palm, overlord tree, cattle tongue, etc., is a cluster of succulent shrubs belonging to the cactus family, with a wide variety of species, which can be divided into group fan cactus, segment cactus, crab claw cactus, leaf forest cactus, spherical cactus, etc., often growing in dry environments such as deserts, known as "desert hero flower", below we will take a look at how to do it by cactus!

What part of a cactus is a thorn?

The thorns of cactus are degenerated from leaves, and the green body is stem, which can replace green leaves for photosynthesis to produce nutrients, while the green leaves that should have produced nutrients are degenerated into needles, becoming slender and hard. Cactus living environment is dry and rainy desert, and needle-like leaves will reduce transpiration area to a minimum, and that sharp and hard needles can effectively prevent desert animals from eating.

Is there poison in cactus thorns?

Cactus sting is generally non-toxic, but some cacti contain alkaloids, have weak toxicity, and contain nerve anesthesia function, with the sting into the skin will cause skin redness, people feel itchy, if not handled well will also be red or suppurative infection, so still pay attention not to be stabbed by cacti.

What if I was stabbed by a cactus?

1. Do not rub after being stuck by cactus. This will break the thorn head on the surface. Use your mouth or blow the hair dryer on the part stuck by cactus.

2. Wrap the hot flour dough on the surface of the pierced palm, gently turn your fingers, endure a little tingling sensation, and discard the flour dough or throw it away after several times.

3. Use a magnifying glass to see if there are any small thorns that have not been removed. If there is no thorn and tingling feeling, stop and observe for five to ten minutes.

4, after being stuck by the cactus through the above treatment is almost no problem, if there are more steps can be repeated until the pain disappears, and then apply sesame oil everything can be.