[TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?

[Ron Childers]

Pine tar sounds dangerous if it is hot enough to flow unless it is
diluted. Talk about severe tissue damage. I had a case many years ago
that involved a guy who had a large quantity of hot tar spilled into his
knee-high rubber boots when he was working on a built-up roof. It "took
the hide off". 

I think there was a coal tar salve we used back in the 40's that would
cure anything from mules feet to dandruff, briar scratches, dog bites,
etc. Maybe the name of it was "Black Draught", or something like that.
Maybe that was cough syrup..... 

A less severe burn can result from melted beeswax, as when applied to
hot, black metal. Aloe will take the sting out of that almost
immediately  

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Saint Phlip
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?

Please be careful with ice. You can actually give yourself frostbite.
Always keep a layer between the ice and your skin, either cloth, or a
paper towel.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM, peter fels <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
> My current approach is...
> Cold water immediately, followed by ice,
> eventually followed by pine tar.
> I've had good results with this combo.
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2011, at 5:21 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
>
>> I received an e-mail stating a cure for burns is to immerse the
burned
>> area in a box of flour. (Don't wet the burn first). Keeping the flour
in
>> the refrigerator is supposed to be even better. Has anyone ever heard
of
>> this, or tried it? I have kept aloe plants for years but they keep
>> dying.
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