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librechik

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25. absolutely. Ice! btw
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 04:47 PM
Aug 2019

I have a Wiccan girlfriend who once advised me to expose the burn area to as much heat as possible, without actually burning again. "Fire takes fire," she said. I've tried it a few times, but cold water works much better!

Butter will only worsen the burn. Ilsa Aug 2019 #1
I agree. Blueplanet Aug 2019 #6
cold water and then a generous glob of aloe Raster Aug 2019 #2
This n/t malaise Aug 2019 #16
I just got a hot oil burn last week. MontanaMama Aug 2019 #3
And honey or aloe vera for after the skin has cooled. nt Ilsa Aug 2019 #5
No honey, it just provides food for any bacteria that happens to enter the area. unitedwethrive Aug 2019 #35
I should have said manuka honey: Ilsa Aug 2019 #42
Actually honey should be fine. sorcrow Aug 2019 #44
Aloe Vera Plant Blueplanet Aug 2019 #10
Sometimes Home Depot has them. OregonBlue Aug 2019 #27
I see long aloe vera leaves at Fred Meyer (Pac NW) fierywoman Aug 2019 #29
Fred Meyer used to have house plants and I have OregonBlue Aug 2019 #43
Cold water with just enough ice to prevent freeze damaging tissue. The only good way ... marble falls Aug 2019 #4
Purely anecdotal, but I had the following experience a few days ago. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #7
Lounge! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #8
No kidding. cwydro Aug 2019 #40
Cold water then white vinegar. Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2019 #9
+1 on cold water/vinegar Mendocino Aug 2019 #18
Many years ago Niagara Aug 2019 #11
Neosporin Blueplanet Aug 2019 #17
J&J makes a light burn cream with lidocaine and OregonBlue Aug 2019 #28
Neosporin allergy, nasty stuff suegeo Aug 2019 #31
What works for one person may not work for another Niagara Aug 2019 #34
Cold water or even ice. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #12
Both Bev54 Aug 2019 #13
I'm such a baby when it comes to burns. Codeine Aug 2019 #14
swear words with lots of hard consonants Kali Aug 2019 #15
Thank you! When I'm in pain, I want something that really works, struggle4progress Aug 2019 #20
Cold water and maybe some neosporin if I get a blister or two. n/t cynatnite Aug 2019 #19
Anecdote from 30 years ago canetoad Aug 2019 #21
Aloe plant. I have one in my kitchen. Break off a stem and dab every 15 minutes or so. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #22
I spray on some DMSO librechik Aug 2019 #23
But putting it under cold water ASAP can keep the burn from spreading into deeper layers of the skin pnwmom Aug 2019 #24
absolutely. Ice! btw librechik Aug 2019 #25
I make a paste of cocaine and hash oil and apply it to my tongue jpak Aug 2019 #26
A doctor that was doing research on CoQ10 told me MuseRider Aug 2019 #30
CoQ10 Blueplanet Aug 2019 #33
That is amazing and I'll try to remember it! Hekate Aug 2019 #46
I hope it works for you. MuseRider Aug 2019 #47
Don't cook... HipChick Aug 2019 #32
That works too! Niagara Aug 2019 #36
Cool water rinse. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #37
Yes, Vitamin E oil. Cut open the cap and rub it in after the cool water. Don't know about Aloe. yonder Aug 2019 #38
Cold water rinse, wash gently with soap, then aloe vera repeatedly Lars39 Aug 2019 #39
usually skin cream. pansypoo53219 Aug 2019 #41
A bag of frozen peas: available in nearly every freezer, cheap, wraps around... Hekate Aug 2019 #45
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