<s>[INST] I cut my thumb two days ago on a tuna tin it only bled for a minute and then did the washing up afterwards. Today I noticed a red line going halfway up my arm from the cut on my thumb. Could I treat it with tee trea oil... steaming... or drink lots of fluids|??? [/INST] Hi, Sir/MadamWelcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. The red line on the wounded area probably represents signs of inflammation. Its very important that at this stage you do not allow it to get infected leading to pus formation. Yes, Tee tree oil can use effectively at this stage because of its anti-infective and antioxidant properties. At the same time, application of an allopatChatDoctoredicine will also hasten up your healing. Injuries with vegetable matter are known to cause fungal infections. I generally treat my patients with topical creams of Terminating and Betadine to prevent bacterial and fungal infections. I suggest you to please see a doctor if his views are same and if can he prescribe these Chat Doctor. Steaming is not necessary at this point of time. Of course, you can  </s>