Accident with the saw
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
June 5, 2020 1:45am CST
The saw is not the past tense of see, it is a tool for cutting wood. I used the saw to cut the excess branch of the cashew tree. I don't know what happened but the saw landed on my arm, wahuhuhu. It was bleeding profusely so I got a guava leaf, chewed it and applied it on the wound,. The bleeding stopped at once.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Since I was a boy, I have known that young guava leaves are coagulant agent that stops bleeding.
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@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy That is good. My grandparents were quack doctors and so I know it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@thelme55 don't call them quack doctor, that is degrading to a herbalist. They were called herbolario during those days.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Hope you are alright. Do not compromise on your safety . Ask for help while using tools as you could get injured. Chewing guava leaves and applying on the wound to stop blood is unheard of. Does it really work .
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Yes, the young guava leaves are good for stopping blood. In fact, it was used in the olden times when boys were circumcised.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 if you will notice in the picture, the would is superficial only. That means only on the outer epidermis or skin.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy You know a lot about plant medicine . Hope you have taken Tetnus injection to prevent infection
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
5 Jun 20
Ouch. Ouch. Oucccchhhh!
Always be careful.
Apply aloe vera to heal the scar.
Always be careful.
Apply aloe vera to heal the scar.4 people like this
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy I thought guava was for itches and allergies.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
I already applied the guava leaves.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@eileenleyva guava leaf is for stopping the bleeding. It can even be used for tooth extraction when the wound keeps on bleeding.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
11 Jun 20
@Alexandoy I think that is so cool. Here, we have to depend on doctors.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jun 20
@simone10 the home remedy of the old folks really has benefits.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Guava leaves is part of our culture. It is a common medication for bleeding.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
5 Jun 20
Ouch. I am not so good with a saw so these days I ask one of the young men to do these things for me. I'm ok as long as I can cut a branch with scissors.! Hope you feel better soon!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
It was just an accident that I cannot explain. Maybe part of getting old, waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Jun 20
@petatonicsca when the mind is full of concerns, that is what happens.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
6 Jun 20
@Alexandoy That is part of my problem, that and being kind of uncoordinated!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
To be honest, yes, it was painful and quite bloody.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Be more careful next time, unfortunately and things like that happen
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@LowRiderX actually I was like caught by surprise when the saw slipped from the branch.Accidents can happen no matter how careful you are. What's needed is focus all the time.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
5 Jun 20
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy
That is great that you knew what to do and stopped the bleeding. So now what do you do to the womb?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
The use of guava leaves to stop the bleeding is in our culture. Old folks know that. With the wound, it has healed fast due to the guava leaf and it looks just like a scratch now.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Jun 20
@Hannihar the guava leaf is a time tested treatment for bleeding wounds.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
7 Jun 20
@Alexandoy
I am so glad that the leaves helped it to heal fast.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
5 Jun 20
Oh my..that appears to be a bad cut.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Not really bad, just a shallow scratch.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@amitkokiladitya thank you for the concern.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy ohk ..that is fine then..
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Also the malunggay vegetable can be also use to stop bleeding, and the guava leaves.@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Jun 20
I already used the guava leaves and it's okay with the bleeding. Thank you for the suggestions.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Yes, the wound is just like a scratch now. It has healed fast.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
5 Jun 20
sorry you cut yourself, i've done that a few times with saws. it is almost like they are sharp!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@DocAndersen knee huh. Why did you kneel on the saw?
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
5 Jun 20
@Alexandoy yes it does, i have cut my knee, leg, arm and fingers on those little teeth!
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@Lakshman15 (2662)
• India
5 Jun 20
Be careful on working with tools..hope now you are good..
On seeing your wound is not big one,it clear with in short time but be careful ..
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
You are right. The would is not deep although it has some blood.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
@Lakshman15 thank you for the nice thought.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Jun 20
@rebelann the guava leaf is time tested to stop bleeding and to close the wound.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Jun 20
It was painful because it was bleeding. But after sometime that the bleeding had stopped, there was no more pain.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
You are right. Maybe I was in a hurry.
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@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jun 20
Be careful. That leaf wont help if you cut your arm off
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
You gave me a laugh today, waheehee. Thank you for that.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
For sure it will heal quickly because the wound is not deep.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Yes, thank you for the concern.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Jun 20
Thank you for your kind thoughts. Yes, guava leaf cant stop bleeding.
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