On Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:13:46 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 9:51:08 PM UTC-6, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>> John Kuthe > wrote:
>> > On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 8:08:25 PM UTC-6, Nancy2 wrote:
>> >> My favorite burn remedy...only have had to use it a few times in my seven
>> >> decades...is put it under running cold water until some of the sting is gone, then
>> >> Vaseline on the burn, covered with layers of gauze or a gauze
>> >> bandage. For some reason, it keeps blistering away, in my case, anyway. The
>> >> worst I had was tomato sauce which had been simmering all day, preparing to
>> >> be canned. It went over my wrist. Ouch.
>> >>
>> >> I hope yours gets better soon, Cheei.
>> >>
>> >> N.
>> >
>> > Depends entirely on how severe the burn, but yes cold water and I'm not
>> > so sure about the Vaseline but if it works for you it evidently works. Ever try aloe?
>> >
>> >
>> > John Kuthe...
>> >
>>
>> Vaseline (or butter, etc.) should *never* be used on on a fresh burn
>> because it traps the heat in under the skin, thus causing greater burn
>> damage. It's fine to use it on a burn that is already healing.
>>
>> --
>> jinx the minx
>
>Like I said, depends on the severity of the burn. If the epidermis is not terribly destroyed as in a a very severe burn Vaseline could prevent evaporative/insensible epidermis moisture loss.

How come you know that?

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Bruce