On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 5:25:04 PM UTC-10, Jeßus wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:25:46 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 8:20:29 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
> >> On Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:08:21 -0700 (PDT), 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 would have thought vaseline would make it worse, maybe that why
> >> yours keeps blistering?
> >
> >I second guessed on the Vaseline too. But cold water\ice stops the burn and manages the inflammation.
>
> Yes, and some aloe is always good (as has already been mentioned).
> I really hate burns... I'd rather have a cut or something else other
> than a burn.

These days when I get a burn, my treatment is to ignore it. I did cut my finger yesterday while removing my dishwasher. It's a drag because I have to stop and tend to it. My wife told me to use some antibiotic ointment that's supposed to be the best there is and she ought to know because she's a REGISTERED NURSE!