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Q: Why does it sting when lemon juice enters a cut finger?
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Does lemon juice disinfect?

Yes. A small amount of lemon juice on your cut or sting (bee, wasp, etc..), can help stop the bleeding and disenfect the injury. (It will sting)


What pH will neutralise wasp sting?

Acid - you add lemon juice to it.


Why does lemon and orange juice sting your eyes?

Because they are full of acid


Does lemon juice cure an eye infection?

The acid content in lemon juice can get rid of infection. Just know that it will sting a lot if you insert it into your eye.


What acids can cure wasp sting?

vinegar and milk not lemon juice or orange juice because they attract bees and wasps


Does lemon juice disinfect cuts?

of course it doesnt. use cool water and it will work.


Cure for raw skin?

Vinegar, lemon juice, or salt helps. I would recommend vinegar though, because lemon juice and salt sting. All of these ingredients numb skin, making it less tender.


Should you put lemon juice on a bee sting?

I use bite/sting cream but I've never heard of that one before, you should give it a go and come back to this.


Does lemon juice neutralise wasp sting?

the acidic lime juice should bring the pH level back to neutral since the wasp sting is alkaline which causes the pH loevel to go up. This would netrulize it but it might not stop the pain. ---- Actually, the pH of wasp venom is between 7.2 and 7.5, so it is almost neutral. The use of vinegar or lemon juice is an old wives' tale and actually has no effect.


What to do if a bee stings you?

if it is a bee sting it is an acid sting so then put vinegar an alkilie will level out the ph [the level of intensity in acid s and alkilies] and if it is a wasp sting put lemon juice or some mild form of acid on it and it will level it out


Cactus sting causing pain and swelling any remedies?

put salt on it, it will burn or sting but that means it is working. If you don't want the stinging and burning than the best thing to do would be to mix sugar and lemon juice in a bowl and stick you finger in it. it will burn a little but not very bad! For more questions like this, e-mail me at chap_stickplease@live.com!


Why does it sting when you get lemon juice in a cut?

Its acidic, its in a duel with bacteria. Does a war not hurt anyone, but at the end the winner gets a price. Same with lemon. Its fighting the bacteria and it stings but at the end, as a price u get flawless skin. If u read this, don't take it seriously, i have no idea why it stings.