Wow! This is amazing. I never even knew there was a cure to jelly fish stings other then medicine. And acid for one thing (I would think) would make it worse in the stinging part of it. What really surprised me is that fresh water didn't help it... in fact it made it worse. I thought it would clean it, get the bacteria off, and that does it much good. But one question is, why does it make it worse? Why does the acid in vinegar make it better? This was a great article but it should have had more information.
This is pretty amazing! Who would have thought that a simple ingredient could help excruciating pain. As well as Annie, I was quite surprised that fresh water didn't help the sting. I would have thought that since the fresh water was clean, with no salt it could clean the sting. Leaving it less painful. I do however want to know that if maybe people put more acid into the vinegar, would it help the bite or make it better. This was a very interesting article! I am really interested in chemistry and chemical reactions! I would LOVE to learn more about this.
This topic is really cool (no wonder Bianca chose it...hehe:) ) The vinegar helps a lot after a sting, and I did some more research on this topic. If you wear panty-hose to the beach there is something in them that makes the jellyfish not sense you. So if you are ever in Australia bring panty-hose and vinegar. Vinegar is a lot more helpful then rubbing alcohol, urine, and meat tenderizer. Even worse idea then vinegar to treat a sting is with fresh water, because the change in pH between saltwater+ fresh water can stimulate the release of more venom. And to answer your questions Annie... In the article it said the the pH between saltwater and fresh water can stimulate the release of more venom. (as i said before) So that is why fresh water does not help... I dont know why the acid in the vinegar makes it better, but I know why the panty-hose work... Panty-hose are made out of a material called nylon, so if you were a nylon wetsuit in jellyfish infested water, I recommend you bring something nylon and vinegar. Also Tessa...it is a sting not a bite...
I think this has a reasonable amount of information, because they are not trying to give you all they can tell u in one page, they are just simply explaining that you should use vinegar instead of other fake an anecdote.
This article was pretty interesting but it didn't explain if you are supposed to rub vinegar on your legs of carry a bottle of it around with you in the water. It also didn't explain why the vinegar prevents jellyfish.
Over all I would give this article a C+(Sorry Bianca:( )
It did Adam, you just did not read it carefully. I already explained to Annie...look on my previous post. In the article it explains that the vinegar does not prevent the jellyfish it just helps with the pain. Does it matter if you rub or pour? Just get it on where the sting is, if you got stung by a jellyfish, you wouldn't care if it was rub or pour you would just get it on ASAP...I dont really have any questions, because I already researched the topic in detail...like a pro :D...
I am not surprised. Acidic things kill the bacteria. You would not think so, because it stings. The stinging means it's working. In my opinion, this was too basic of a topic. I did not know that vinegar helps, but I did know that acid helps.
First of all, I wouldn't go somewhere with a risk of a jellyfish sting. I wouldn't use regular vinegar because of the sting, though. What if they took the acid and put it into a soothing creme or lotion. That could help relieve the stinging and still help the wound. I would also think that freshwater could help clean it off and provide coolness if there was a burning sensation because of the sting. Bianca, what you said about nylon was so cool! I would never think of that. Bianca, what is an anecdote? Nicholas, I am surprised that you think it was too basic of a topic. As Bianca said, they are not trying to cram information all in one page, they give you some basic facts. If you are more interested, then you go research some more. That is what you do. There is tons of that particular acid that they need in vinegar, so that is why it helps (probably!! not 100% sure) Nicholas. Overall, I am very interested in this topic and I hope Bianca posts more on this amazing research.
Gracie, An anecdote is a fancy word for story. ;) I think that this article was really cool because I know several surfers, Elle being one of them ;), and some have been stung by jellyfishes. They told me that they out urine on it (in all seriousness). I told them about this article and that vinegar was the most proficient way to relieve jellyfish stings. I agree with Gracie when she said that they should try to extract the chemical in the vinegar (after figuring it out) and try to put it in a variety of different products such as lotions, sprays, and maybe even a drink. This article was really cool, and I think that it was just trying to give as much info as possible in a succint way.
This is actually pretty cool to find out about, especially because vinegar is such a common cooking material, basically something that you could get at any restaurant. The article was pretty cool, but I feel that it should be a bit longer and packed with more information. I don't if anyone brought this up yet but these scientists don't specify which kind of vinegar is best. I mean, do they mean balsamic vinegar or rice wine vinegar and there are still even more vinegars! In my opinion, jellyfish stings really freak me out. It seems like all the animals that are the most beautiful, are the most fun to look at, and produce a lot of color are quite harmful. They are harmful in ways where they can bite and tear you to shreds, they are poisonous, or they have a terrible sting. I think that it's nice to know a simple remedy for jellyfish stings. Overall, this was a pretty cool article, I just think that it could use a bit more detail.
Okay, I read an article in room 5 about a girl who was stung by a Thimble Jellyfish; one of the most deadly jellyfish in the world. The jellyfish was wrapped around her leg and her leg was all purple. These surfers who were waiting for a wave had vinegar in their car and they poured vinegar on her leg. When the paramedics came, they said that the vinegar actually made the sting worse. And before anyone asks, this article was in TFK; not an untrustworthy online source.
This was a cool article Bianca (I know why you chose it hehe). Anyway, I thought that knowing this is very helpful because I have gotten a jellyfish sting and I know many other people who have too. And I agree with Bianca about the nylon wetsuit. This material would help keep them away from you. Article Rating: 4 out of 4 stars!!!
This was an interesting article, but not very useful. Jellyfish live in tropical seas which are located no where near California. If I were to meet someone who has been stung I would certainly recommend them to aid the wound with vinegar. Overall, if their were jellyfish in my backyard this article would be useful, but sadly it is not.
Elle, sorry to say everyone read the article and a couple of things... First it was a box jellyfish and second the vinegar did help, it stopped the jellyfish from giving more venom. Sorry to say this, but I believe you either read it wrong or forgot it. I remember these things because I was really interested in it and I told my brother about it and he read the same article on a website. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-23/quick-thinking-campers-save-stinger-girl/1189128'
I have heard in the past that vinegar can remedy jellyfish stings, but I've also heard that it doesn't completely take away the sting. That is good and bad. I think that to take some of it away is always good, but if you have to go to extremes to take it all away, I think that there is point in doing it, but not to go to extremes. I also agree with Nick and say that it is a pretty basic topic since most of us already know it.
I think this is an interesting article! I didn't know any of these substances could remedy a jellyfish sting, because this isn't an area I am very knowledgeable in science. This is good information to have, especially since most of us probably go to the beach since we're right on the coast. Jellyfish stings, I've heard can be dangerous, and they are, but vinegar doesn't seem like the thing to stop pain! It's an unnatural cure, in my opinion. I think that water would make the sting feel better, because, if the water was cold, it would numb that area that you were stung. This article does say that's a bad idea. I don't think vinegar is acidic, but it's definitely not something that would immediately come to mind.
By the way guys the vinegar is suppost to stop more venom for entering the body. Also if u wear nylon and have vinegar u most likely will be just fine :)
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Wow! This is amazing. I never even knew there was a cure to jelly fish stings other then medicine. And acid for one thing (I would think) would make it worse in the stinging part of it. What really surprised me is that fresh water didn't help it... in fact it made it worse. I thought it would clean it, get the bacteria off, and that does it much good. But one question is, why does it make it worse? Why does the acid in vinegar make it better? This was a great article but it should have had more information.
Again, Ms. Thomas, it said it is anonymous but this is Annie... (the comment above)
This is pretty amazing! Who would have thought that a simple ingredient could help excruciating pain. As well as Annie, I was quite surprised that fresh water didn't help the sting. I would have thought that since the fresh water was clean, with no salt it could clean the sting. Leaving it less painful. I do however want to know that if maybe people put more acid into the vinegar, would it help the bite or make it better. This was a very interesting article! I am really interested in chemistry and chemical reactions! I would LOVE to learn more about this.
This topic is really cool (no wonder Bianca chose it...hehe:) ) The vinegar helps a lot after a sting, and I did some more research on this topic. If you wear panty-hose to the beach there is something in them that makes the jellyfish not sense you. So if you are ever in Australia bring panty-hose and vinegar. Vinegar is a lot more helpful then rubbing alcohol, urine, and meat tenderizer. Even worse idea then vinegar to treat a sting is with fresh water, because the change in pH between saltwater+ fresh water can stimulate the release of more venom.
And to answer your questions Annie...
In the article it said the the pH between saltwater and fresh water can stimulate the release of more venom. (as i said before) So that is why fresh water does not help...
I dont know why the acid in the vinegar makes it better, but I know why the panty-hose work...
Panty-hose are made out of a material called nylon, so if you were a nylon wetsuit in jellyfish infested water, I recommend you bring something nylon and vinegar.
Also Tessa...it is a sting not a bite...
I think this has a reasonable amount of information, because they are not trying to give you all they can tell u in one page, they are just simply explaining that you should use vinegar instead of other fake an anecdote.
In all I will give this article an A...:)
This article was pretty interesting but it didn't explain if you are supposed to rub vinegar on your legs of carry a bottle of it around with you in the water. It also didn't explain why the vinegar prevents jellyfish.
Over all I would give this article a C+(Sorry Bianca:( )
It did Adam, you just did not read it carefully. I already explained to Annie...look on my previous post. In the article it explains that the vinegar does not prevent the jellyfish it just helps with the pain. Does it matter if you rub or pour? Just get it on where the sting is, if you got stung by a jellyfish, you wouldn't care if it was rub or pour you would just get it on ASAP...I dont really have any questions, because I already researched the topic in detail...like a pro :D...
I am not surprised. Acidic things kill the bacteria. You would not think so, because it stings. The stinging means it's working. In my opinion, this was too basic of a topic. I did not know that vinegar helps, but I did know that acid helps.
First of all, I wouldn't go somewhere with a risk of a jellyfish sting. I wouldn't use regular vinegar because of the sting, though. What if they took the acid and put it into a soothing creme or lotion. That could help relieve the stinging and still help the wound. I would also think that freshwater could help clean it off and provide coolness if there was a burning sensation because of the sting. Bianca, what you said about nylon was so cool! I would never think of that. Bianca, what is an anecdote? Nicholas, I am surprised that you think it was too basic of a topic. As Bianca said, they are not trying to cram information all in one page, they give you some basic facts. If you are more interested, then you go research some more. That is what you do. There is tons of that particular acid that they need in vinegar, so that is why it helps (probably!! not 100% sure) Nicholas. Overall, I am very interested in this topic and I hope Bianca posts more on this amazing research.
Gracie,
An anecdote is a fancy word for story. ;)
I think that this article was really cool because I know several surfers, Elle being one of them ;), and some have been stung by jellyfishes. They told me that they out urine on it (in all seriousness). I told them about this article and that vinegar was the most proficient way to relieve jellyfish stings. I agree with Gracie when she said that they should try to extract the chemical in the vinegar (after figuring it out) and try to put it in a variety of different products such as lotions, sprays, and maybe even a drink. This article was really cool, and I think that it was just trying to give as much info as possible in a succint way.
This is actually pretty cool to find out about, especially because vinegar is such a common cooking material, basically something that you could get at any restaurant. The article was pretty cool, but I feel that it should be a bit longer and packed with more information. I don't if anyone brought this up yet but these scientists don't specify which kind of vinegar is best. I mean, do they mean balsamic vinegar or rice wine vinegar and there are still even more vinegars!
In my opinion, jellyfish stings really freak me out. It seems like all the animals that are the most beautiful, are the most fun to look at, and produce a lot of color are quite harmful. They are harmful in ways where they can bite and tear you to shreds, they are poisonous, or they have a terrible sting. I think that it's nice to know a simple remedy for jellyfish stings.
Overall, this was a pretty cool article, I just think that it could use a bit more detail.
Okay, I read an article in room 5 about a girl who was stung by a Thimble Jellyfish; one of the most deadly jellyfish in the world. The jellyfish was wrapped around her leg and her leg was all purple. These surfers who were waiting for a wave had vinegar in their car and they poured vinegar on her leg. When the paramedics came, they said that the vinegar actually made the sting worse. And before anyone asks, this article was in TFK; not an untrustworthy online source.
This was a cool article Bianca (I know why you chose it hehe). Anyway, I thought that knowing this is very helpful because I have gotten a jellyfish sting and I know many other people who have too. And I agree with Bianca about the nylon wetsuit. This material would help keep them away from you. Article Rating: 4 out of 4 stars!!!
This was an interesting article, but not very useful. Jellyfish live in tropical seas which are located no where near California. If I were to meet someone who has been stung I would certainly recommend them to aid the wound with vinegar. Overall, if their were jellyfish in my backyard this article would be useful, but sadly it is not.
Elle, sorry to say everyone read the article and a couple of things... First it was a box jellyfish and second the vinegar did help, it stopped the jellyfish from giving more venom. Sorry to say this, but I believe you either read it wrong or forgot it. I remember these things because I was really interested in it and I told my brother about it and he read the same article on a website.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-23/quick-thinking-campers-save-stinger-girl/1189128'
By the way Natasha gets some credit too! She helped me find this article or shall I say anecdote ;) (Gracie :) )
I have heard in the past that vinegar can remedy jellyfish stings, but I've also heard that it doesn't completely take away the sting. That is good and bad. I think that to take some of it away is always good, but if you have to go to extremes to take it all away, I think that there is point in doing it, but not to go to extremes. I also agree with Nick and say that it is a pretty basic topic since most of us already know it.
I think this is an interesting article! I didn't know any of these substances could remedy a jellyfish sting, because this isn't an area I am very knowledgeable in science. This is good information to have, especially since most of us probably go to the beach since we're right on the coast. Jellyfish stings, I've heard can be dangerous, and they are, but vinegar doesn't seem like the thing to stop pain! It's an unnatural cure, in my opinion. I think that water would make the sting feel better, because, if the water was cold, it would numb that area that you were stung. This article does say that's a bad idea. I don't think vinegar is acidic, but it's definitely not something that would immediately come to mind.
By the way guys the vinegar is suppost to stop more venom for entering the body. Also if u wear nylon and have vinegar u most likely will be just fine :)
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