[TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?

[peter fels]

The pine tar is an old farriers cure i learned from the Brazzil bros..
Cold of course!!
I do wonder what sort of nasty bonus ingredients it sports,
But i've found it to be the most effective  burn salve i've tried,
beating aloe hands down.

On Mar 28, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Ron Childers wrote:

> 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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