Do you know of a treatment for someone who fell into a cluster of prickly pear? (I mean besides laughing at them. LOL).
Is there anything that will help, or does one just let all those thorns fester until they get bored and decide to give up on their own?
Love,
Wayne
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Oma--You're Familiar With The Hazards Of The Southwest
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My goodness~~~~
Well I could think of 1 method----
Its eeney--meeny--mynnee--mo--and out U GOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Wayne---is that the little cacti which have those NEEDLES that can actually PIERCE thru a SNEAKER???
My first time out in the desert---I walked passed a cacti and thats what happened to me!!! AFTER the fact--Doug said,*mom--gotta be careful of those*!!!!
Wouldnt one guess that U should pluck out as many as U can---could infection start???
Take care----
Columbo
Its eeney--meeny--mynnee--mo--and out U GOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Wayne---is that the little cacti which have those NEEDLES that can actually PIERCE thru a SNEAKER???
My first time out in the desert---I walked passed a cacti and thats what happened to me!!! AFTER the fact--Doug said,*mom--gotta be careful of those*!!!!
Wouldnt one guess that U should pluck out as many as U can---could infection start???
Take care----
Columbo
the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
Who me? Heavens no--you know I wouldn't do anything as clumsy as falling into a bunch of cactus. Hahahahaha. At least not unless I had a good excuse. LOL.
Ok, here's my excuse. I was working on a game feeder, and had just finished, and was putting some tools back in my vehicle. When I backed up, so that I could close the door, my foot caught a prickly pear root, that the wild hogs had rooted up, and so down I went, into a big, healthy cluster of cactus.
Luckily, I was wearing good leather gloves, so that I was able to break my fall somewhat with my right hand, (without filling my hand with thorns), but my arm and upper right side picked up about a zillion thorns. These are the cactus with the big flat pads that have medium size thorns about an inch to an inch and a half long, and in between, there are countless tiny hair-like stickers, that grow in clumps almost as thick as hair, and tend to break off in your hide, rather than be pulled out.
I threw the shirt and gloves away, of course, and pulled out most of the thorns, but there's no telling how many break off in a situation like that. Some of the stubs can be pulled out with a hemostat, (always a handy tool to have with you in cactus country), but a lot of them are so short that about all you can do is shave off what's left of the stubs, so that they don't hang on your clothes, and hope that they don't get infected.
My elbow is the worst spot, since the hide is tougher there, so it has a lot of broken-off stickers. All in all, though, I came out pretty lucky, with no major problems, (so far).
Barbara,
No, this was not one of those cacti. Those grow right on the ground, are easy to overlook, and can really be bad news, if you step on one of them. The kind that I tried to flatten, usually grow about 3 or 4 feet tall, in large clusters that are usually at least 5 or 6 feet in diameter. They're easy to see--I just wasn't looking behind me, when I should have been. LOL.
Luv,
Galahad
Ok, here's my excuse. I was working on a game feeder, and had just finished, and was putting some tools back in my vehicle. When I backed up, so that I could close the door, my foot caught a prickly pear root, that the wild hogs had rooted up, and so down I went, into a big, healthy cluster of cactus.
Luckily, I was wearing good leather gloves, so that I was able to break my fall somewhat with my right hand, (without filling my hand with thorns), but my arm and upper right side picked up about a zillion thorns. These are the cactus with the big flat pads that have medium size thorns about an inch to an inch and a half long, and in between, there are countless tiny hair-like stickers, that grow in clumps almost as thick as hair, and tend to break off in your hide, rather than be pulled out.
I threw the shirt and gloves away, of course, and pulled out most of the thorns, but there's no telling how many break off in a situation like that. Some of the stubs can be pulled out with a hemostat, (always a handy tool to have with you in cactus country), but a lot of them are so short that about all you can do is shave off what's left of the stubs, so that they don't hang on your clothes, and hope that they don't get infected.
My elbow is the worst spot, since the hide is tougher there, so it has a lot of broken-off stickers. All in all, though, I came out pretty lucky, with no major problems, (so far).
Barbara,
No, this was not one of those cacti. Those grow right on the ground, are easy to overlook, and can really be bad news, if you step on one of them. The kind that I tried to flatten, usually grow about 3 or 4 feet tall, in large clusters that are usually at least 5 or 6 feet in diameter. They're easy to see--I just wasn't looking behind me, when I should have been. LOL.
Luv,
Galahad
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Hi Tex...I won't even ask how you fell into the prickly pear. ANyway...If the throney little devils are where you can see them...I would pull them out carefully...you can apply some Tea Tree oil , or Tea Tree Oil and Lavender. Both have anticeptic properties. If the is any fear of some still left in the skin, you can make a poltice out of Garlic Powder (Not Garlic Salt) Green tea (from capsule or tea bag) if no green tea use Black tea. Add a few drops of Tea Tree oil And apply to spot/or spots. If possible leave overnight. You can also put a green Tea Bag (Wet of Course) on the spot and it will also draw infection and things out. I hope you are ok Tex. Love Oma P.S If you have any questions about these and how to mix them call, I'll tell you. As far as the poltice goes I mix it with enough drops and / or liquid to make a paste.
May I be more compassionate and loving than yeterday*and be able to spot the idiots in advance
Oma,
I was sure that you'd know what to do.
I pulled out all the big ones, and most of the little ones, on the spot, and a few more small ones after I got home, but the rest of them, (a few dozen small ones), are broken off at the surface of the skin, and can't be removed. I'll have to try the green tea bag, since I don't have any tea tree oil.
Actually, they're not bothering me anywhere near as much as I expected. It looks like I may get off pretty light, unless something unforseen happens.
Thanks for the information. I'll see if I can find any tea tree oil, tomorrow, in case I need it.
Love,
Wayne
I was sure that you'd know what to do.
I pulled out all the big ones, and most of the little ones, on the spot, and a few more small ones after I got home, but the rest of them, (a few dozen small ones), are broken off at the surface of the skin, and can't be removed. I'll have to try the green tea bag, since I don't have any tea tree oil.
Actually, they're not bothering me anywhere near as much as I expected. It looks like I may get off pretty light, unless something unforseen happens.
Thanks for the information. I'll see if I can find any tea tree oil, tomorrow, in case I need it.
Love,
Wayne
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Wow, hope all goes well.
Can you believe that I have a prickly pear cactus in my front yard here in Ohio??? It lasts through the worst winters and bloomed for the first time last year with yellow flowers. I received it from a friend who has one that is humungous!!!!!!!
When I transplanted it, I was unaware of the "little" thorns that pierced through the gloves I was wearing! I don't go anywhere near it unless I absolutely have to!
Good luck,
Mars
Can you believe that I have a prickly pear cactus in my front yard here in Ohio??? It lasts through the worst winters and bloomed for the first time last year with yellow flowers. I received it from a friend who has one that is humungous!!!!!!!
When I transplanted it, I was unaware of the "little" thorns that pierced through the gloves I was wearing! I don't go anywhere near it unless I absolutely have to!
Good luck,
Mars
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
Mars,
That's interesting. I always just assumed that Ohio received too much annual rainfall, and the soil was too "good", for prickly pear to survive. In Texas, they seem to prefer the lighter sandy soils, with annual rainfall rates in the range of 20 to 30 inches.
I live in a blackland prairie, with Houston Black Clay soils, and 35 inch annual rainfall, and prickly pears are scarce as hen's teeth around here, and all points east of here, (where it rains more). Just a few miles west, though, across the balcones fault line, the soils are shallow and sandy, it rains less, and the pears are widespread.
Yeah, it's those little thorns that I hate. The big ones I can avoid, 'cause I can see them. LOL.
Tex
That's interesting. I always just assumed that Ohio received too much annual rainfall, and the soil was too "good", for prickly pear to survive. In Texas, they seem to prefer the lighter sandy soils, with annual rainfall rates in the range of 20 to 30 inches.
I live in a blackland prairie, with Houston Black Clay soils, and 35 inch annual rainfall, and prickly pears are scarce as hen's teeth around here, and all points east of here, (where it rains more). Just a few miles west, though, across the balcones fault line, the soils are shallow and sandy, it rains less, and the pears are widespread.
Yeah, it's those little thorns that I hate. The big ones I can avoid, 'cause I can see them. LOL.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Tex,
I have good drainage there and added playground sand to the soil. It must like the conditions because it is twice the size since I planted it!
Love,
Mars
I have good drainage there and added playground sand to the soil. It must like the conditions because it is twice the size since I planted it!
Love,
Mars
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
Hi Mars,
It sure must like the conditions there. As rich as those soils are, it probably thinks it has found shangri-la. I hope you haven't created a monster. LOL.
Love,
Tex
It sure must like the conditions there. As rich as those soils are, it probably thinks it has found shangri-la. I hope you haven't created a monster. LOL.
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
