The first aid when unfortunately getting cold ice sticks to the tongue

Tongue sticking to ice is something that can happen often, especially on hot days today. But did you know how to remove the tongue from the cold stone properly, to avoid hurting this part?

Cold ice sticks to the tongue - The phenomenon is easy to happen when you want to cool off from ice

In the summer, it is easy to eat cold food in general like cold ice . One day, you take cold ice out of the cupboard, accidentally touching the stone and being . stuck in it. Or even though it is cold outside, the love with the ice cream still wins it all, you decide to cup a tree and when it hits your tongue it hurts, the ice cream stick to your tongue.

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In the summer, it is easy to eat cold food in general like cold ice.

It is not uncommon for the tongue to stick to the frozen face. According to former colonel, general physician Bui Hong Minh (Former Chairman of Ba Dinh Oriental Medicine Association, Hanoi), if you try to get your tongue out of the stone face, you will inadvertently hurt this soft part.

"The tongue is one of the warmest parts of the body. When touching something as cold as ice, the frozen ice cream will cause moisture on the tongue to freeze and stick to it. When the heat is removed from the tongue , the saliva will coagulate and stick to the cold face like glue, the taste buds on it will also contribute to your inability to lead to a dreadful situation like cold ice or ice cream on the tongue , " Physician Bui Hong Minh explained.

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When touching something very cold like ice cold, frozen ice cream sticks will cause moisture on the tongue to freeze and stick.

How to remove the tongue from the ice?

According to physician Bui Hong Minh, if you accidentally stick your tongue on ice or eat ice cream and stick to your tongue, you need to be very calm. First of all, we should not try to put our tongue out of the ice because it can damage the tongue with phenomena such as bleeding, swelling immediately afterwards. This is extremely dangerous, will make you feel sore, uncomfortable

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According to physician Bui Hong Minh, if you accidentally stick your tongue on ice or eat ice cream and stick to your tongue, you need to be very calm.

Of course it is not easy to endure the cold and the aching feeling of ice cream sticks or ice cold on the tongue. But the tongue is a sensitive part so you need to be very gentle with it. You can find ways to remove the tongue from cold ice, cold ice cream . as follows:

  1. First, you need to be very calm, do not panic. The worst is trying to get the tongue out of the ice or ice cream in fear because it will cause serious damage. Instead, take the time to think carefully about your situation.

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The worst is trying to get the tongue out of the ice or ice cream in fear because it will cause serious damage.

  1. Try hunching your hands around your mouth to warm the exposed tongue and draw gently.
  2. If this does not work, the feeling of pain appears to be painful, then you need to stop. Instead, pour warm liquid onto the frozen surface, sticking to the tongue area and try to pull out the tongue gently. It can be said that warm water is the most ideal thing in this case . They are the perfect solution to remove the tongue from the ice.

Note that when you pull the tongue out of the ice, you should be aware that using water is not too hot to damage the tongue. Do not pour water too quickly. You should pour slowly and evenly to keep the warmth away from the cold.

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Note that when you pull the tongue out of the ice, you should be aware that using water is not too hot to damage the tongue.

  1. Take a deep breath and blow hot air into your tongue. Keep letting hot air flow out until the tongue is no longer sticky. You can also put your hands around your mouth to keep hot air around your tongue.
  2. In situations where you don't feel better, you need to quickly call emergency help. Of course you can only do this when you have a phone with you and can be used.