After reading this article, will you still dare to keep a cactus so casually?

Gardeners who keep cacti at home have mostly had the experience of being pricked by a cactus while repotting, moving, or planting it. A cactus is covered in spines, and during care, a moment of carelessness makes it easy to get pricked, and it hurts a lot, especially the broken spines left in the flesh, which swell and ache, and cannot be picked out. When an adult gets pricked by a cactus, it is relatively easy to deal with, but what if a mischievous child or an elderly person with limited mobility at home gets pricked?

Below, as a warning to everyone, are several real cases sent by friends who work in hospitals, asking for help after being pricked by a cactus. I hope gardeners with elderly people and children at home choose cacti carefully, and I recommend choosing spineless cacti to grow.

Netizen A:My child was pricked on the head by a cactus, about two centimeters deep, and three centimeters deep behind the ear. We went to the hospital for treatment. Will this affect the child in the future?

Netizen B:Hello, a woman (27 years old) was pricked on the foot by a cactus. She used nail clippers to pull out the spines, but accidentally cut a spine, and the tip was left in the flesh. Her foot is swollen, and now it hurts to walk. What should be done?

Netizen C: Hello, yesterday afternoon I was pricked by a cactus with 6 spines, about 7 millimeters deep, and I picked them all out with tools, but today it still hurts quite a bit. Do I need a tetanus shot?

Pricked on the foot by a cactus

Netizen D: Hello, a woman (24 years old) was accidentally pricked by a cactus with many spines, all broken off in the flesh. It is swollen and bulging and painful. Does she need surgery? What should be done?

Netizen E: Hello, a ten-month-old baby accidentally got more than a dozen spines in the back of the hand from a cactus while playing. The baby's hand is swollen and the baby keeps crying. What should be done?

Netizen F: Hello, I was pricked by a cactus, and the spines are deep and have not been pulled out. When it suppurates, will they come out with the pus?

The cat's name is King Kong

Netizen G: Hello, my child was injured by a cactus, the wound has red spots with swelling, and there are black spots under the skin. What should be done?

Netizen H: Hello, I was pricked by a cactus into a blood vessel. At the time, the finger was so swollen it could not move, and it hurt when moved. I can see a long red line in the blood vessel, and there are red lines around it too. What should be done?

Netizen I: Hello, a woman (19 years old) was joking around with a friend when she was pricked by his family's cactus. It hurts a lot and is swollen. Is this poisonous? How should it be treated to get better?

A mischievous child got pricked on the hand

Netizen J: Hello, I was just pricked by a cactus, and the spine in the flesh cannot be taken out. Are the spines poisonous? Do I need to go to the hospital? Will it get infected?

If you are pricked by a cactus, do not panic. For serious cases, go to the hospital immediately and find professionals to help reduce the pain. If it is not serious, you can first remove the spines, wipe and wash the wound with disinfectant, and then go to the hospital.

Gardeners, if you have any questions about being pricked by a cactus, feel free to leave a comment.