What is in urine that stops the sting of jellyfish?

Subject: What is in urine that stops the sting of jellyfish?

Date: Thu Oct 26 18:51:00 2000
Posted by Judy
Grade level: School: No school entered.
City: Lihue State/Province: HI Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 972600660.Ch

Message:


ALOHA!  I was stung by jellyfish while snorkeling in Hawaii.  I was told 
that if I don't have any vinegar with me (why on earth would I bring 
vinegar to the beach with me?), I could bathe the area in "urine".  Yuk!  
It hurt a lot so I used urine from a friend and it brought almost instant 
relief.  My question is what is in urine that does this?

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