A professor of Medicine, Dr. Michael Asuzu has warned Nigerians against the use of petrol, kerosene, or engine oil to stop bleeding, noting that they are ineffective.
The medical professional disclosed that, instead of applying petrol, kerosene, or engine oil on injuries to stop bleeding, what should be considered is the tying of a tight rope on the upper part of the body with the injury to stop the flow of blood through the veins to the wound.
Asuzu said those applying kerosene, petrol, or engine oil to a bleeding wound or burn are wasting their time because those items don’t have any mechanism to stop the bleeding, PUNCH Healthwise reports.
According to him, such practice is a futile attempt to mimic the old traditional way of treating injuries when edible oils are used to stop bleeding.
“In traditional medicine, if you have burns, you soften banana or plantain leaves with oil on it. You sterilize it over the fire and put it on the wound.
“Dressing the injury with some oil on it eases out the pain and facilitates healing.
“It is the supposition that petrol is like palm oil or any of these natural oils you use to reduce inflammation or reactions. That is the thought they have in their head but that is not the correct oil for it.”
