New treatment for cuts

Gollnick

Gollnick

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Well, it happens to the best of us. I just had an opportunity to try out a tip given to me by a paramedic friend.

Applied topically, the active ingredient in many nasal sprays including Afrin, Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride, caused blood vesels to constrict and dramatically reduces bleeding.

By golly, it worked great. With the bleeding stopped, I can put a dab of Neosporin on, a 3M Active Strip bandage, and I'm back in the game.

So, between Tuff Cloth, Neosporin, Militec-1, Active strips and Afrin, the balisong artist's pockets are starting to get a bit full.



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Chuck
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So just buy nasal spray that has that ingredient and just spray it on fingers, hands, feet, and other places the balisong cuts??

Sadly I haven't gotten cut by my balisongs in a while, just poked and it didn't draw but a pinhead sized drop.
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I don't think my balisongs love me anymore
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:S

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Cameron
"It takes a killer...to stop a killer"
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[This message has been edited by BalisongMan (edited 09-09-2000).]
 
Super glue works half way decent too. I hope it doesen't have any toxic chemicals in it, hasen't effected me ye... what was I talking about- who are these people, why am I dressed in these funny clothes. Super glue in the blood streem- good stuff.
 
If you don't mind squirting cyanide on yourself, then, yes, Superglue works great. But, the active ingredient is Cyanoacrylate Ester (sp? Don't happen to have a tube handy). The Cyano is chemist's shorthand for cyanide.

It is true that super glue was originally developed for the military as a field wound closure. And they still use it. It's also true that medics and emergency room doctors sometimes use medical-grade super glue (same basic stuff). Surgeons even use a variant of it for closing wounds inside the body. But, these are emergency or exceptional situations.

It's not a good idea to use it routinely.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
Actually there shouldn't be too much trouble with the cyanide as it is bound to the organic part of the polymer formed when the glue sets. There is no free cyanide present in either the glue or the cured glue. This doesn't mean its totally nontoxic. Just probably not a serious problem.

Anthony Lasome
(Chemist when at work)

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Gad, I love this place (forum) The things you learn, and the diverse group of folks here. I'm continually amazed at the posts here. What an interesting community.

Now if I can just find an easy way to ADD metal to kicks and cups! (seems kick +cup sure go together, flashing back to soccer days)
 
Hey i'm not a doctor, i just play one at work. This probably is effective, as the ingredient in those nasal sprays is pseudoephedrine, a vasoconstrictor. The problem is the stuff ought to be sterile, so if you go sticking the nozzle up ur nose then on your cut you may be asking for trouble.
 
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