What is the role of potassium permanganate

Potassium permanganate, also known as potassium permanganate, is commonly known as gray manganese oxide and PP powder. What is the role of potassium permanganate? Due to its strong oxidizing properties, it is often used as a disinfectant, especially in gynecology. However, potassium permanganate should also be avoided during use. It appears as small black and purple solid particles, easily soluble in water, and its aqueous solution is rose red. Potassium permanganate disinfection is a powerful oxidant that can kill bacteria and is a commonly used disinfectant in households.

① Potassium permanganate powder has four main effects:

First, treat the infected wound. If the wound becomes purulent, or if boils, bedsores, etc. develop, it can be cleaned with 1:1000 potassium permanganate powder. People with anal diseases such as anal fistula, anal fissure, and hemorrhoids can take a sitz bath or apply it externally to the affected area. It has the effects of preventing infection, astringing, relieving pain, relieving itching, and reducing inflammation.

Second, potassium permanganate powder can be used for gynecological inflammation. After suffering from bacterial vaginitis, cervical erosion or induced abortion, laser surgery for genital warts and other vulvar surgeries, using 1:5000-1:10000 potassium permanganate powder for external washing or sitz bath can help control infection and promote healing. This method is also applicable to infections in the external genital area of ​​male patients. In addition, newly married women can prevent honeymoon cystitis by cleaning the vulva with a 1:2000 aqueous solution.

Third, eliminate armpit odor and foot odor. External washing with potassium permanganate powder at a concentration of 1:5000 can help reduce the unpleasant odor of axillary odor; patients with athlete's foot can also soak their feet in a solution of this concentration to relieve itching and reduce foot odor.

Fourth, disinfect fruits, vegetables and tableware. To disinfect instruments, soak them in 1:1000 potassium permanganate powder for 15 minutes and then rinse them with running water. When fruits and vegetables are contaminated by bacteria, they can be sterilized by soaking them in a solution of this concentration for 5 minutes without changing their color and taste.

②The role of potassium permanganate:

1. Start a fire:

According to the principle that potassium permanganate will generate heat and release oxygen when it contacts, rubs and collides with organic matter, which will cause combustion, we can mix one part of sugar with two parts of potassium permanganate and grind it in the middle of dry wood chips. If the weather is dry, the wood chips will burn quickly, in a short time and with good effect. It is reported that if you pour a small spoonful of potassium permanganate on a newspaper, add a few drops of automotive antifreeze, and crumple the newspaper into a ball, it will catch fire within 30 seconds.

2. Purify water:

Potassium permanganate is a common additive used by water plants to purify water. When collecting water in the wild, add three or four potassium permanganate grains to one liter of water and it can be drunk after 30 minutes.