http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/burns2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/burns2.rss A collection of Burn Remedies from Earth Clinic readers. Sun, 12 Feb 12 22:03:09 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_73509 /CURES/burns2.rss1 Sat, 11 Feb 12 19:15:12 -0600 [YEA] Kimbolicious from Red, Ca writes: "Works! Was in pain for 4 hrs then found this site within 15 min. of applying foil to the burns from being scalded to the point of 2nd degree burns across my hand, the pain was almost completely gone. Burn blisters went down and it scaled and peeled 3 days later without any pain. Definitely try it if you're in pain- no joke it works. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=TTO_72608 /CURES/burns2.rss2 Sun, 29 Jan 12 20:25:17 -0600 [YEA] Dori from Waukesha, Wisconsin writes: "For fast healing and less pain of minor burns, tea tree oil on it as soon as possible is amazing! I would think the oil under the aluminum foil would work well. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_72424 /CURES/burns2.rss3 Thu, 26 Jan 12 21:27:29 -0600 [YEA] Linda from St Asaph, Denbighshire writes: "Foil for minor burns definitely works, thanks to everyone posting :) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=LAVENDER_72121 /CURES/burns2.rss4 Sun, 22 Jan 12 13:06:36 -0600 [YEA] Maria from Montreal, Quebec writes: "Use lavender oil (preferably pure) to relieve pain from burns, also speeds up healing process and leaves burn area with no or almost no scarring. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_70818 /CURES/burns2.rss5 Sun, 08 Jan 12 09:29:56 -0600 [YEA] Jenn from Lake Stevens, Wa writes: "I burnt my thumb and forefinger on a hot bowl from the microwave tonight, ouchee mama! Cold water and ice packs didn't work for more than 30 seconds. Egg white and aluminum foil stopped the throbbing pain after 3 very painful mInutes when ice packs didn't after 2 hours. I'm a newfound believer of home remedies!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_70341 /CURES/burns2.rss6 Sun, 01 Jan 12 15:36:54 -0600 [YEA] Tiffany from Boston, Ma writes: "Yes! Yes to Foil for Burns - On Christmas day, I burned four finger tips while grabbing a plate that had been sitting on a hot burner for quite some time. While in excruciating pain.. My awesome sister-in-law looked up what to do on earthclinic.com and recommended wrapping my hand in foil. "Excuse me?! ?! "... But I trusted her and did it. I could definitely feel the throbbing coming and going, but after only 30min I can honestly say that the pain had gone away. So much so... When my husband asked me how my hand was 45 min after the incident... I actually held up my hand to check on it for redness or blisters.. And he laughed because it was the 'OTHER' hand that had been burned. Big Time Believer. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EGGWHITES_69758 /CURES/burns2.rss7 Fri, 23 Dec 11 10:57:37 -0600 [YEA] Sherry D from Mansfield, Tx, United States writes: "This is the first time that I have ever posted to a site like this, but I felt that I had to share my story. Last night my husband was cooking dinner and when he opened the oven door, my 19 month old son touched the oven. His poor little fingers blistered up and he began screaming. I put aloe vera on it, and he finally cried himself to sleep. I thought that I was going to have to take him to the doctor, but after reading the suggestions on this site, I decided that I had nothing to lose. While he was sleeping, I soaked paper towels in egg whites and placed it over the burns and wrapped it with an ace bandage. When he woke up this morning, there is no trace of a burn on his hand. I am totally amazed..... thank all of you so much for your posts. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EGGWHITES_69133 /CURES/burns2.rss8 Wed, 14 Dec 11 08:30:01 -0600 [YEA] Stephanie from New York, Ny writes: "EGG WHITES!!! I burned both my hands with hot oil while I was cooking. The burning would not STOP, after about 7 hours of constantly running to the ice water bowl I had created, I decided to try some home natural remedies as I desperately needed some relief of the awful burning stinging sensation. I read about egg whites and to my surprise it was working!! But it really worked, it took the stinging pain out right away, and I was able to then put on cream and a bandage. Thanks everyone for your experiences. I hope my review can help someone too! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_69058 /CURES/burns2.rss9 Tue, 13 Dec 11 09:37:24 -0600 [YEA] Shelly from Vacaville, Ca writes: "Burned my middle finger tonight when making peanut brittle. The boiling hot mixture stuck to my skin and blistered instantly. Even though I put it in cold water right away, the pain would not subside. I kept a frozen bag of veggies on it for 3 hours. When I would remove it, the pain was horrible. I tried applying aloe vera. No help. Desperate, I searched online. Found this sight and read of the tin foil. Wrapped it around my finger. For 10 minutes, it burned pretty bad. Within a half hour it only mildly hurt. It has been exactly one hour now and I'm comfortable with typing with both hands. It's still on, but no real pain to speak of. Will sleep with it on. I'm a TOTAL believer! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_68407 /CURES/burns2.rss10 Sun, 04 Dec 11 11:34:18 -0600 [YEA] Leigh from Sussex, Uk writes: "Thank you for your excellent website. I had a burn and was half out of my mind with pain. When I saw the comments about tin foil I thought everyone had a screw loose. Oh skeptical me..... it worked and I am astonished! Thank you so much. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_68137 /CURES/burns2.rss11 Thu, 01 Dec 11 09:46:47 -0600 [YEA] Another from Somewhere, South Pacific writes: "Yea. Well after seeing a few people use aluminum foil successfully for burns last week I tried it on my finger. I touched a hot pan and got a small burn, after putting it under cold water I wrapped it in foil for about an hour. All gone. Thanks everyone as I would not have tried it without your experiences. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=CINNAMON_67761 /CURES/burns2.rss12 Sun, 27 Nov 11 00:09:25 -0600 [YEA] Mizvee from Wallingford, Ct, Usa writes: "Try cinnamon on your next burn. I keep it in my car, back/sports pack, work & kitchen. Any burn; iron, gas/electric/wood stove, insect or jellyfish sting, motorcycle muffler or abrasion can be remedied using this native healing product. Our family has been using for generations for it's anispetic/healing capability. May be applied as often as needed. Doesn't stain clothing or furniture. Promotes healing via it's phytochemical compounds to reduce pain, counteract bacteria and disinfect wounds without blistering and little to no scarring. I've had 3rd degree burns from a clothes iron (inner arm) and from motorcycle pipes (leg calf) and have no scarring. Use it on my grandkids at the beach when they encounter jelly fish. Simply shake on, the pain is immediately gone. If pain returns (as with 2nd & 3rd degree burns) simply shake on more. Blistering will be minimal & will not run (aka 'leak'). Scabbing will look slightly darker than normal, but will come off without leaving any disfigurment to the skin surface. On major injuries, I use until fully scabbed. (And it smells good too! ) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EWM_67228 /CURES/burns2.rss13 Fri, 18 Nov 11 16:32:24 -0600 [YEA] Twilson53 from Wichita, Kansas writes: "So I burnt my whole left arm and right foot with 400 degree oil after making french fries and the first thing I did after burning myself was cover it in mustard then egg whites they both work great. I'm just lucky I was really drunk when I burned myself :p " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EGGWHITES_66617 /CURES/burns2.rss14 Mon, 07 Nov 11 22:29:56 -0600 [YEA] Momskid from Lee's Summit, Mo writes: "I am so glad I found this website- or I would still be howling, "Mom, it HURTS!!! " You should try egg whites. First, I got a bowl of egg whites with a basting brush. Then, I spread the whites all over my burn. (by the way, I burned myself on the glass covering the fireplace. ) I also put plastic wrap and tin foil on the whites, but that's optional. Well, that didn't work, so I just poured the whites onto a plate and stuck my hand in. I kept it in there for about 20 minutes. Then, once, I stuck my hand out of the egg whites, and it stopped hurting. Go wash your hands, and you'll be out and playin' in no time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_66172 /CURES/burns2.rss15 Mon, 31 Oct 11 01:23:23 -0500 [YEA] Natalie from San Francisco, Ca writes: "I'm stunned. I am actually recovering from surgery so the last thing I needed in the world was a nasty steam burn on my thumb. I'm exhausted from the pain of the surgery as is, and just sat down and cried when I realized I had burned myself. I was opening up a frozen meal and am usually so careful about doing this quickly and getting my fingers out of there fast, but this one got by me (horrible timing). It was stuck a bit, and I wasn't able to pull away fast enough. The steam was mindnumbing and only hit my tender skin for maybe a second or so, and yet it was excruciating. The only peace I had was running it under cold water (you can only do this for so long). I tried my trusted Aloe Vera Gel and it would not calm things down. I tried baking Soda and water and still no relief. I had this calming gel for surgery that is made by Avene, and that didn't even work. I was getting panicked because I had a long night ahead of me and it was hard to sleep as it is with the pain I am enduring from my surgery. I googled and found this site and read as much as I could before having to run my thumb under water every 5 minutes or so. I thought you guys were literally insane when I read about using aluminum foil. It even sounds scary to be honest. I am sure there is some scientific explanation somewhere, but it actually worked! I still cannot believe it! I became so desperate that I tore off a piece of foil and wrapped it around my throbbing thumb and waited. The pain was crazy for about 10 minutes, and then I began to realize I was actually watching television and no longer focused on the burn! After an hour, the pain was actually gone!!!!!! Wow!! I don't even care how it works at this point. I'm soooo grateful to you guys! Thank you!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_66207 /CURES/burns2.rss16 Mon, 31 Oct 11 18:37:15 -0500 [YEA] Bre from Stoney Creek, On writes: "Making candy apples for Halloween I did not resist the temptation to taste quick enough. I burned my finger to the point that it instantly blistered and went white. Just like most people I soaked it in cold water for 30min and realized I was not going to be able to do this all night so I checked for remedies on the computer and landed here. Baking soda did not help, but putting the foil on actually instantly gave relief! The pain in my finger came back after a few moments, but not near as bad. After about 10 more minutes it lessened and so on. My burn is bordering on 3rd degree and this really helped keep it tolerable. Thank you to all for the great tip. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_64490 /CURES/burns2.rss17 Mon, 03 Oct 11 23:12:10 -0500 [YEA] Sagirl from Lindford, Hampshire, England writes: "Wow!!! Burned my whole right hand on top with boiling water, and tried carbonate of soda, but that made it worse. After about 6 hours of icy water, my husband came across this site and we decided to try the foil idea. It took about 30 minutes of waves of severe pain, but now 3 hours later, pain free almost. Can't feel the skin on my pointer finger, though. How long do I leave the foil on for though? Thanks for the wonderful idea. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_64106 /CURES/burns2.rss18 Tue, 27 Sep 11 09:13:46 -0500 [YEA] Jess from Melbourne, Victoria, Austrilia writes: "Wow. I'd just like to say thanks to all the people who have shared their stories on here. I burnt my rude finger on my right hand about 5 hours ago, I tried everything. I tried water, frozen peas, even wrapping a bandaid around it so tight, hoping that I would be able to feel it. Then I came across this site and when I saw that you use foil I was amazed. My own mother has just done her medical course and she got told water's the best for it. But I'm sitting here now with my foil on my finger and it is kind of working- the pain is going on and off but I felt like crying it hurt that much. Thanks. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=MUSTARD_63136 /CURES/burns2.rss19 Mon, 12 Sep 11 22:35:42 -0500 [YEA] Uptrender from Rolla, Missouri, Usa writes: "When I get burned, I first run cold water on it for a little while, then pat it dry and grab the bottle of mustard out of my fridge and coat the burn with it. It's cold and immediately soothing. The plus side is, that the mustard helps prevent the burn from turning into a blister. If it starts to hurt again, rinse it off with cold water, pat dry and apply the cold mustard again. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EGGWHITES_62931 /CURES/burns2.rss20 Fri, 09 Sep 11 10:33:01 -0500 [YEA] Pamela from Snellville, Georgia writes: "I have been using egg whites on my burns for years. It is a miracle cure. my pain subsides almost immediately and it almost never blisters. When you put it on allow it to dry and dont wash off. it seals the burn and I believe that is the KEY. Try 1x and you will never use anything else again. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_61482 /CURES/burns2.rss21 Thu, 18 Aug 11 00:02:45 -0500 [YEA] Molly from Richmond, Texas writes: "I burned my fingers pretty bad being my dumb self, taking a glass tray out of a 400 degree oven. I kept it in water for an hour and it still didnt work, tried a couple of others but nothing! I didnt think the foil would work but hey, after 20 minutes the pain is dulling!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_60311 /CURES/burns2.rss22 Sat, 30 Jul 11 18:43:15 -0500 [YEA] Reddollie from Elgin, Oregon writes: "last night I burned myself pretty badly, I actually was considering going to the e. R. When my husband remembered how successful the home remedies have been previously when using this site. I was terrified when he said we were gonna wrap the burn in aluminum foil. But I am here to say that it worked 100%! My hand is still a little swollen but the heat of the burn is gone and I have no blistering! Wow!!! Thank you earthclinic, I love you! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=EARLOBE_59720 /CURES/burns2.rss23 Tue, 19 Jul 11 16:41:57 -0500 [YEA] Abe from Salmon Arm, B.c. Canada writes: "I have a remedy for minor burns that my father taught me. It may sound hokey but it worked for him and it works fror me. I am a welder by trade and I have burned myself many times. Especially my fingers. My Dad told me whenever I burned my finger to immediately grab my ear lobe and hold the burned area on the ear lobe and within 20 minutes the pain is gone. This works fo me every time. Somebody might say I'm nuts but I gaurantee it does work. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_57787 /CURES/burns2.rss24 Tue, 14 Jun 11 22:10:11 -0500 [YEA] Jb83 from Btown, Iowa writes: "My fingers got burnt from steam while I was cooking dinner.. I tried running them under cold water and holding ice on them, but as soon as I would take the water or ice off of them they would just hurt even more. So I then tried the colgate toothpaste.. NOPE! That didnt work. So I found this website and tried the aluminum foil. It did burn super bad for the first 5 mins but now 20 mins later I have minimal pain. I will definitely use this remedy again and recommend it also. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/burns.html&name=ALUMINUMFOIL_57533 /CURES/burns2.rss25 Thu, 09 Jun 11 15:30:04 -0500 [YEA] Linda from Trinidad writes: "Omg, this site saved me from going mad. I got a very bad steam burn and I tried the aluminum foil and it worked in 15 mins. "