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Are centipedes poisonous? What happens if you get bit?

The wound will feel burning and painful after being bitten by a centipede. If you are not bitten by multiple centipedes, the toxins will not be fatal. Pain is unavoidable. Use urine to clean the wound and then apply some active oil or gasoline. These are folk methods, but they are very practical in emergency situations. If you still feel uneasy, go to the hospital for treatment.

Are centipedes poisonous? What happens if you get bit by one?

Poisonous and will stimulate your nerves. After being bitten by a centipede, you can wipe it with salt water immediately to relieve pain. 1. Centipede bite: The bite of a small centipede is a pair of small holes. The venom flows into the wound, and only local swelling and pain occur. The bite of a tropical large centipede can cause lymphangitis and tissue necrosis, and sometimes the whole limbs appear purple. Some people can see headaches, fever, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and even spitting, convulsions, coma and other systemic symptoms.

2. Emergency treatment: Immediately clean the wound with alkaline soapy water (do not use soap), lime water, etc. after being bitten by a centipede, apply cold wet compress to the wound, or crush houttuynia cordata or dandelion for external application. If there are systemic symptoms, go to the hospital immediately.

3. Treatment: The venom of centipedes is acidic and can be neutralized with alkaline liquid. Immediately rinse with 5-10% baking soda water or soapy water or lime water, without iodine. Then apply concentrated alkaline water or 3% ammonia water. If the pain is still not relieved, take painkillers and snake medicine tablets. You can take 10-20 tablets of Ji Desheng snake medicine orally. At the same time, crush 10-20 tablets of Ji Desheng snake medicine, mix it into a paste with cold boiled water or tea and apply it to the affected area. It usually takes effect quickly.