Show First firs Aid Measure At Your Fingertips You probably didn't know you keep a first aid kit in your freezer freeler Its It's an ice cube This cheap efficient item can kill pain control bleeding and in inhibit inhibit inhibit in- in hibit infection Cold kills pain because it numbs nerves If you burn yourself dont don't apply butter or ointment Plunge the burned area into a pan of ice water If that isn't pos possible ible put an ice cube directly on the burn but dont don't rub rub rub-it it may cause damage damage damage dam dam- age to injured tissue As well as easing the pain the cube will also inhibit swelling prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent blistering and speed heal heal- ing An ice cube also ti tightens the blood vessels under the skin so it slows bleeding then stops bleeding by speeding up the clotting action This constriction constriction tion also reduces discoloration and swelling swelling Holding ice cubes on an open wound may prevent infection because germs dont don't multiply in |