Re: [Paddlewise] Drinking And Cleaning Wounds With Urine ?

From: Wayne Smith <wsmith_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 09:52:24 -0800
Niilus_at_aol.com wrote:

> // I have heard that some surfers pee on jellyfish stings.  Is there some
> benefit from uric acid or is that just a macho thing? //

The Acid in Urine lowers the Ph in the jellyfish stings and makes it
ineffective.  Not macho at all.

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Wayne Smith   (ò¿ó)   http://www.waynesmith.net/
315/185/185 Dr Rumbaut 10/07/1999
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