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Some Cape York locals use dilute hydrochloric acid on their skin where they've been touched by a stinging tree. This is said to dissolve the glassy spikes, and
by poormystic 6y ago
Some Cape York locals use dilute hydrochloric acid on their skin where they've been touched by a stinging tree. This is said to dissolve the glassy spikes, and greatly relieve the pain.
- themodelplumber 6y agoThat's really interesting. I'm trying to understand why it's important to dissolve the glassy spikes--Are the glassy spikes mostly an issue because they're still partially filled or coated with remnants of the venom they originally injected? Or are the glassy spikes also causing a lot of residual pain on their own? I'm working from this stinging nettle explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvvmGmat55Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvvmGmat55Q