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.
According to Asuzu, 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, who is a professor at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, 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.
