The disadvantages of red potion for skin trauma:
First, the penetration of red potion is very weak, with only a small bacteriostatic effect. Organic matter or alkaline environment will reduce its effect, so the disinfection effect is not reliable;
Second, red potion is an organic compound containing heavy metal mercury, which is toxic to human body. In particular, those large wounds cannot be disinfected with red potion, which may easily lead to mercury poisoning. In addition, people who are allergic to mercury should not use it.
The Chinese name of red potion is amalgam red solution. Its main ingredient is 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercury fluorescein disodium salt, which is mainly used for sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and wound healing.
Red liquid disinfectant preservative, mercury ions dissociate and combine with protein to kill bacteria, which has no effect on bacterial spores. It is mainly for external use. It can be used to apply 2% of this product solution externally to skin wounds.