Sea urchin is a popular seafood product in coastal cities. The meat quality of sea urchin is rich in protein and amino acids, which can supplement the nutrients needed by body metabolism. But when catching sea urchins, we must pay attention to avoid stabbing sea urchins, which is easy to cause skin infection. So what should we pay attention to when catching sea urchins? Is sea urchin thorn poisonous?

What should we pay attention to when catching sea urchins? When catching sea urchins, personal protection should be strengthened, gloves should be worn, and direct contact with sea urchins should be avoided to avoid being stabbed by sea urchins.

You can also catch sea urchins with fishing nets to avoid touching the thorns on them.

Is sea urchin thorn poisonous? The spines of sea urchins have a barb at the top. Once stabbed into the skin, the venom will be injected into the human body, and the fine thorn will be broken in the flesh, resulting in local redness and pain of the skin, and some even have poisoning symptoms such as accelerated heartbeat and general spasm.

The spines of sea urchins contain some toxic substances. After stabbing the skin, the injured part will be red, swollen and painful. If the thorn of sea urchin stays in the skin, it will also lead to inflammation and discoloration of the wound. In severe cases, it will also lead to numbness and pain.

What should I do after being stabbed by a sea urchin? After being stabbed by a sea urchin, the sea urchin thorn in the wound should be pulled out immediately. Sea urchin stings turn blue after entering the skin, which helps to find the location of sea urchin stings, and then vinegar can dissolve the stings in the skin.

If the injured part is serious, you need to go to the hospital to take out the sea urchin thorn in time, and then apply anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and analgesic drugs to prevent secondary infection.