{"id":29373,"date":"2016-08-22T15:35:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T06:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mmm.hakken.jp\/?p=29373"},"modified":"2016-08-22T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T06:35:10","slug":"the-best-way-to-remove-a-leech-and-treat-the-wound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mmm.hakken.jp\/?p=29373","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Remove a Leech and Treat the Wound"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"meta--pe\">\n<div class=\"meta__avatar js_meta-byline\"><a class=\"avatar__link\" href=\"http:\/\/kinja.com\/patrickallan\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar__img\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--e6LwIJS6--\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,q_80,w_80\/gzonxhes6bl4p9k4gzpl.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta__text\">\n<div class=\"meta__byline js_meta-byline author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kinja.com\/patrickallan\">Patrick Allan<\/a><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"meta__time updated\" datetime=\"2016-07-27T15:00:00-07:00\"><a class=\"js_entry-link js_publish_time\" title=\"7\/27\/16 3:00pm\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/the-best-way-to-remove-a-leech-and-treat-the-wound-1784414677\" target=\"_self\">7\/27\/16 3:00pm<\/a><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"tags-container \"><a class=\"first-tag\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/survival\" data-urlname=\"survival\" data-dropdown=\"taglist\" data-options=\"is_hover:true;autoalign:true;\">Filed to: survival<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"meta__right\">\n<div class=\"meta__data view-count-container\"><span class=\"view-count\" title=\"3,429 New Visitors\">20.5K<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"meta__data meta__data--comment\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/the-best-way-to-remove-a-leech-and-treat-the-wound-1784414677#replies\">42<\/a><a class=\"meta__data meta__data--recommend js_like icon--svg u-darkened--onhover js_like_icon\" title=\"Recommend\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/the-best-way-to-remove-a-leech-and-treat-the-wound-1784414677#\" data-likecount=\"1\" data-analytics-target=\"starterTop\"><span class=\"js_like_count\">1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"meta__tools js_meta-tools post-dropdown-ct js_post-dropdown-ct\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content js_entry-content \">\n<p class=\"has-video media-large\"><span class=\"flex-video widescreen\"><iframe id=\"youtube-fR6vpMBIa24\" class=\"core-inset lazyloaded\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-chomp-id=\"fR6vpMBIa24\" data-src=\"\/ajax\/inset\/iframe?id=youtube-video-fR6vpMBIa24&amp;start=0\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/fR6vpMBIa24\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Leeches, those slimy, blood-sucking nightmare creatures, can be found in ponds, swamps, marshes, and lakes all over the world. Here\u2019s what to do if one latches onto you, and how to treat the wound afterward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-unit js_ad-unit js_ad-in-post google-adx\"><\/div>\n<p>In this video (warning: graphic) from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6E2mP01ZLH_kbAyeazCNdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brave Wilderness YouTube channel<\/a>, host <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coyotepeterson.com\/coyotepeterson.com\/Biography.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coyote Peterson<\/a> demonstrates the best method for removing a blood-sucking leech\u2014with real leeches. To remove a leech, Peterson suggests you use your fingernail to gently slide over the leech\u2019s anterior sucker where it\u2019s actually biting into your skin. This sliding motion pushes the leech\u2019s sucker off instead of pulling it, reducing the damage it\u2019s teeth can do to your skin. After the anterior sucker is removed, you can simply pull the leech\u2019s posterior sucker off.<\/p>\n<p>Once the leech is gone, wash off as much blood as you can so you can clearly identify the bite, then dry it off with a paper towel. Now use some alcohol pads, iodine, or antibacterial wet wipes on the bite zone, and spray some hydrogen peroxide on there as well. The hydrogen peroxide will help kill bacteria and break down the enzymes in the leech saliva that\u2019s causing you to bleed so much. Once the bleeding has slowed, apply some antibacterial ointment, and place a band-aid over the wound. Leeches are horrifying little creatures, but some basic first aid is all it takes to recover.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js_ad-mobile-dynamic js_ad-dynamic\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"referenced-wide referenced-fullwidth js_inset tmpl_referencedGroupFullWidth clearfix core-decorated-inset\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"referenced-item \" data-inset-id=\"1782547957\">\n<figure class=\"js_marquee-assetfigure columns small-4 medium-3 referenced-item-image referenced-item-processed\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper lazy-image \">\n<div class=\"img-permalink-sub-wrapper img-permalink-sub-wrapper--nobackground\"><span class=\"js_lightbox-wrapper lightbox-wrapper\"> <picture><source class=\"ls-small-media-source\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 599px)\" sizes=\"141px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 1487px)\" sizes=\"141px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" sizes=\"141px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ls-lazy-image-tag cursor-pointer lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" sizes=\"141px\" alt=\"\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-mp4-src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" data-webm-src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" data-poster-src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/s--eb07Ph-z--\/lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc.jpg\" data-chomp-id=\"lunvqb6ra5k0j7qermsc\" data-format=\"jpg\" \/> <\/picture> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h6 class=\"headline\"><span class=\"full-headline\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/learn-how-to-treat-a-jellyfish-sting-with-this-handy-gr-1782547876\" target=\"_blank\"> Learn How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting With This Handy Graphic <\/a> <\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"text  small-offset-4 medium-offset-3 \"><span class=\"referenced-item-excerpt hide-for-small\">If you\u2019re heading to the beach this summer, mind the wildlife. 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