title: Disarming the bluebottle: treatment of Physalia envenomation.
abstract: Clinical tests of the efficacy of various treatments of bluebottle (Physalia physalis) stings were conducted on 20 volunteers. Vinegar and aluminium sulphate solution (Stingose) gave a significant reduction in pain 15 minutes after application when compared with the control sites which were treated with sea water. The application of methylated spirits caused a significant increase in pain compared to salt water.
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000534:Alum Compounds; D000535:Aluminum / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy*; D003063:Cnidaria; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D037402:Hydrozoa; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000534:Alum Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; C025125:Stingose; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D000431:Ethanol; D000535:Aluminum