Can you treat it with leaves? Ocean water?
I am doing a research for surviving in the Everglades. It would be nice if you give me plenty of information.
2007-02-22 11:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by questioner 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
use you clothes and tied it on the bleeding spot. wash it with water if you have any. Get some kind of leaf then chew it then put it on then bleeding spot. Yeah you could use leaves and ocean water.
2007-02-22 11:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by carmen111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of cut...
If it is a small cut, artery, or gash than you could use your hand, piece of cloth, leaves, or what ever. All the other questions above are good answers for this.
If you have a really deep gash, or even severed limb, you need to stop the bleeding right away. Using snow will numb it, but I'm not sure it it will stop the bleeding. There is an extreme way you can stop the bleeding, but it requires a strong will. If you have a lighter or match you can seal your wound by burning it carefully, the bleeding will stop but you may end up with damaged tissue, so i don't know how effective the method is. Also tying a rope real tight above the wound will work, keeping in mind everything below will lose blood circulation and could possible kill all the cells in the area. Using a cloth to cover the wound could work too, but if it is absorbent it will only slow bleeding and not stop it. Those are a few ways I have heard of, and i hope they help give you ideas of some topics to look into.
2007-02-22 11:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intense bleeding would only respond to "direct pressure" over the wound with any article of clothing,and application of direct pressure over a pulse point like the side of the neck,wrist,under the arm etc.,and elevation of the affected area,and as absolute LAST resort,a tourniquet to stop the hemorrhage,you must release that every few minutes to allow blood flow to the tissues below it. Leaves and ocean water would not have any effect with a hemorrhage.Using material like leaves would be a great source of infection Always carry a Fist Aid kit,and a GPS locator for such emergencies when your camping or away from the "beaten path"!Take care. SW RNP
2007-02-22 11:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by sharon w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vines and a stick to apply a tourniquet.
You need fresh water to rinse it unless you want to hear a scream. Ocean water has salt. Keep the limb elevated and as clean as possible. Yes you could use clean leaves for a dressing.
2007-02-22 11:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check airway, and breath before circulation.
If you evidence hemorrhage, stop it with pressure (use a cloth or a tourniquet) and rehydrate. (If you have normal saline, obviously, you use it IV)
If you want to keep hydration, and the person is conscious, melt some snow if you are on a mountain or drink the water of a river, if there is one. Sea water is too salty, and hypertonic, and it will dehydrate you more.
2007-02-22 11:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by mbestevez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your bleeding you can tear whatever clothing you have and make a tourniquet. Or if you have a severed artery and you can see it you'll have to plug it with your finger. That will give you a few minutes until help arrives.
2007-02-22 11:20:09 · answer #6 · answered by m k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cut is to a vein; apply pressure to stop the blood.
If the cut is to an artery use a turniquet (SP?)
2007-02-23 19:07:36 · answer #7 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋