[TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?

[peter fels]

"Carpe Terminus Frigis"

Think i'm going to have that tattooed on the back of my hand!
Yea Jerry!!!!



On Mar 29, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:

> 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>
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> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cure for a bad burn?
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> 
>> 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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