[TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?

[Jerry Frost]

Lots of 1st aid training tells me this is a BAD idea. burning the skin 
violates our 1st line of protection from infection and topical toxins so 
keeping it clean is a MUST.

Cool, NOT cold water then Aloe for closed burns. I like cool water in a 
clean zip lock plastic bag and sterile dressing for open burns. Silvadene is 
terrific for almost any wound as it's a powerful sterilizing agent.

Probably the BEST answer though is to follow the old blacksmith saying I 
made up a year ago or so.

Carpe Terminus Frigis. "Seize the Cold End."
Jer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childers" <ron at munlaw.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?


>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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