No, vinegar is not always safe
Vinegar is a common ingredient in many foods. While there is some evidence that it has legitimate medicinal uses, vinegar can also cause injury if improperly used.
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Is it safe to drink your urine?
vUrine is 95% water, which is mixed with urea, creatinine, electrolytes, and other compounds. Urine is not sterile since it contains bacteria. Therefore, one should not drink it, put it on an open wound, or use it to treat an ear infection. Using it for jellyfish stings can increase pain. There is no scientific evidence for the use of urine as an alternative medicine therapy.
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How seabather’s eruption can spoil your swim
Seabather’s eruption is an itching, burning rash that occurs when jellyfish larvae are trapped between the skin and a swimsuit. While it can be very uncomfortable, the rash is easily treated at home with over-the-counter antihistamines and topical steroids.
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Jellyfish: A pain at the beach
Jellyfish swim in waters off beaches and so pose a risk to human swimmers. When their tentacles touch skin, they pierce the skin and release a pain-causing substance. Treatment involves removing the tentacles and stopping the pain; both can be hard to do! Allergic reactions are possible, too.
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