Burn Remedies
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EGG WHITES
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[YEA] 03/19/2009: Laura from honolulu, HI writes: "Egg Whites for Burns:
I burned myself badly all across the back of my hand and immediately turned to Earthclinic.com to see what might help the pain. I used the eggs whites! I cracked one egg, put it in a bowl, used a paper towel and soaked up some egg white with it. I then put that paper towel on the back of my hand and let it sit. I did this.. maybe 5 times. It really helps a lot! It didn't blister and the burning pain went away after a little. The burn ended up drying a lot and peeled away leaving somewhat pinky skin. Nothing horrendous. I consider myself lucky.. Thanks to everyone who share all these awesome rememdies!"
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[YEA] 01/08/2009: James from Old Chatham, NY writes: "Here's another "yea" for egg whites on burns.
We got a new wood stove a couple days ago. I absentmindedly braced myself on the hot open door while reaching for a piece of wood and pretty severely burned the palm of my hand, probably 2nd or 3rd degree burn a I got an instant dollar-sized blister.
Very painful, but my wife suggested egg whites. I dutifully separated the yolk from white and stuck my poor red throbbing palm in it. Stung for a good half hour or more, but I just kept it in the dish as I ate breakfast.
Then I looked online to find something better and saw these testimonials for egg whites, so I dipped in for another round and let it dry. Hasn't stung since. The dried egg white seems to keep it protected, I'm keeping it dipped every hour or so, and I'm able to type and use the hand, where I didn't think that would be possible for at least a day or two.
Amazing! Really works, give it a try, and thanks Earth Clinic for a fabulous site."
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[YEA] 12/05/2008: Kellly from Howard Beach, New York writes: "My husband just spilled boiling water on his hand. The pain was bad! I put egg whites and gauze on the burn and wrapped it with saran, to keep it moist. The Pain is practically gone, we will see tomorrow about the blistering. Thank everyone so much for this great site."
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[YEA] 11/09/2008: Suzanne from Westlake Village, CA writes: "Tonight I splattered hot grease on my hand. Although I immediately put it under cold water, the burning continued for the next two hours until I put egg whites on it. Ahhh...relief. It dried like a liquid bandaid. I was pain free until I washed my hands later in the evening. Another coat of egg whites and I was pain free again. I'm a believer."
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[YEA] 10/17/2008: Catherine from Wellington, New Zealand writes: "Was so pleased I had read the egg whites remedy when yesterday I burned my finger on the side of a very hot frying pan. Had just cooked my last egg but there was still a residue of white in the discarded eggshell, I smeared this on and YES amazingly the pain stopped instantly. I smeared finger a couple of times more over the course of the evening and this morning just a smooth pink seared patch on my finger, no blister, redness or residual pain. I have been telling everyone about this miracle first-aid burn treatment!!
About HONEY for burns..a couple of years ago I poured boiling water into my hand instead of my tea-cup (go figure!) I did the ice water thing immediately to help the pain, then put a big blob of honey on the scalded surface of my palm, covered this with a cloth and put an ice pack on top. The ice helped with the pain but I had to keep renewing it. After 2 hours when the pain had finally subsided I removed the cloth and there was no sign of the scald at all. It was as if it had never happened. The honey was wonderful for the healing the skin, but the egg white is fantastic for the pain of a burn."
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[YEA] 10/16/2008: Vasquez Family - Mother of 3 from East Bay Area, CA, USA writes: "EGG WHITES, REALLY? YES!!! REALLY!!!
Hello, all....I'm sure you are aware of the multiple postings on here for egg whites, I have read them all......so let me save you some time. It does work!!!!! I am typing this with my left hand soaking in a bowl of egg whites and absolutly no pain or burning sensation at all.
Earlier this morning at 7am (it is now 10:45am) I burned my hand with scalding HOT coffee, by accidentally pushing the button on our automatic dispensing coffee maker. Mind you this was 1 minute before walking out the door to drop the kids off at school. I screamed (thank goodness the kids were already in the car), cried, ran my hand under cold water (which really didn't help too much), told my husband what happened, then walked out the door with a Spiderman ice pack we had sitting in our freezer. I kept the ice pack on during the drive and for a total of 2 1/2 hours once back home.
I still had severe pain and my ice pack was completely melted. After calling all the moms I knew for alternatives, I couldn't stand the pain any longer....so I opted to jump online and look for home remedies. Praise God that I ran across this site and tried the egg whites which stopped the pain immediately. Even when I take my hand out for a few seconds to do something, the layer or coating of egg whites on my hand keeps the pain from coming back.
Not sure how long the burn will take to completely heal (I will comment again when that happens), but all the redness and pain are gone and it LOOKS like it will heal fine, without blistering or peeling. WE'LL SEE :o)
****There is one piece of information I would like to share: The temperature of the egg whites determines the soothing level of the remedy. Occassionally the pain or burning feeling would come back once my hand warmed the liquid, so I would add another egg white to the bowl to cool it down. The colder the egg whites, the less pain you feel.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH EVERYONE FOR YOUR FEEDBACK!!!!!! I WOULD NOT HAVE TRIED IT IF THERE WEREN'T SOOO MANY COMMENTS LISTED."
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[YEA] 07/10/2008: Dawn from San Diego, CA writes: "My Daughter who is 7 accidently back into my Husband's moped yesterday and burnt her arm she ran in to the house and put a rag on it and in the process she tore away the blister that immediately formed. The burn is about 4 or 5 inches long and about 2 inches wide. Half of it is exposed new skin because of the blister being torn away. She was in pain and saying it was stinging I went looking for advice for her and found your site. I opted for using the egg whites as it had the most replies and seemed least painful for her. I cracked and separated an egg and tore out the membrane of the egg placed the membrane over the burn and applied the egg whites covered it and she was out of pain almost immediately we continued to keep it wet and when she woke up this morning I took off the bandage and it still look gnarly but she is in no pain. Thanks for all the great help and my daughter thanks you also. I sure would have never thought to us egg whites I just wanted something that would not hold in the heat."
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[YEA] 07/08/2008: Angela from Conshohocken, PA writes: "Oh my goodness! I found this site last week for a DIFFERENT ailment. Last night I was microwaving potatoes (to have a baked potatoe faster than normal). The microwave is on top of my fridge. They were in, on high, for about 10 minutes. I pulled out the bowl to add more water and spilled the water down my left arm. INTENSE PAIN!!!!! WORSE THAN HAVING MY 10 LB. BOY 13 YEARS AGO!!!!! After holding freeze pops on my arm for about an hour I finally remembered this site. I was VERY SKEPTICAL. I only had 2 eggs. Very carefully, I used my pointer finger and put a thin layer on the burns which covered about 75% of my lower arm. Instant relief. I tried to lay down but they dried and the pain came back. I took 1 paper towel and soaked it in my only 2 egg whites. I covered the burn, wrapped it in saran wrap and went to bed. This morning there are NO RED MARKS, NO PAIN, IT'S LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED!!!!! I am shocked and so VERY VERY VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS WEB SITE! I LOVE ALL OF YOU! PLEASE DON'T STOP SHAING YOUR HOME REMEDIES!!!!!"
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[YEA] 06/12/2008: Doug from Roseville, Michigan writes: "I burned the three fingers on my left hand by touching the lawn mower muffler and the pain was very intense I couldnt stand it anymore, pulled up this web site and tried the egg thing. I used 2 eggs without the yolks, like Madge would say "your (I am) soaking in it right now" And typing w/one hand. Still stinging a little but major difference in the pain, only been soaking for 10 minutes or so, Time will tell. I would def recommend this.The only way I could get out of pain was cold water and then I would be ok for about a minute or two then I would haft to go back under the cold water and it was getting pretty annoying. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND TRY THE EGG WHITES IT WORKS."
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[YEA] 06/08/2008: Lizz from Marietta, Ga writes: "For years in the resturant biz I have used egg whites for burns/ice: 1st then egg white. I swear by this you will have very little blistering if any. For severe burns pull the film layer from the inside shell and use it to cover the area then keep moist with egg white. It is the best I've ever used including aloe. Stay Healthy but when we can't thank you Mother Earth."
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[YEA] 04/26/2008: Keith Brown from Eunice, La. writes: "My wife burned her hand on a hot pot while cooking. She put ice on it, but after an over an hour the pain was really bad. I found this site and read about using egg whites for burns. Well after about 20 mins. she said the pain was almost all gone. And after 1 hour she is pain free. THANKS SO MUCH. You are a life saver. This site is on my desktop now."
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[YEA] 11/17/2007: Elena from Sac, Ca writes: "wow i cannot tell you how grateful i am to have gone to this website! EGG WHITES!! i just burned my finger on a poptart right out of the toaster.. however dumb it sounds.. it hurt soo bad! after dealing with the pain for about an hour i couldn't take it anymore.. so i tried the egg white method and my finger is sitting in the egg white with no pain.. just a little stinging but not as bad as it was before.. i was a savage for too long. try the egg whites!! ice sucks!"
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[YEA] 09/12/2007: RuthS from Raymond, MS writes: "I could not believe how well the egg white remedy worked for the burn on the palm of my hand. I grabbed a cast iron skillet that had just come out of a 400 degree oven and was in horrible pain for 2 hours. I had been alternating soaking it in icewater and holding ice cubes when the pain drove me to the computer. After soaking my hand in a small plate of egg whites, in 30 minutes the pain was gone, the burn looked minor, and the next day there was only a reddish mark there, no bubble blister!! AMAZING!! wish I had known this cure YEARS ago!! THANKS A MILLION!!!"
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[YEA] 07/14/2007: Jens from North Vancouver, B.C. Canada writes: "Fortunately I have not had a fever in a long time. Another use of egg whites is the treatment of burns to prevent blistering and scarring. When my sister was 4 she pulled a boiling pot of water off the stove all down her face. Mother quickly coated her face with egg white. This prevented the expected scarring to all but a spot under her chin, which was missed by the egg white. She still has that scar today. A few years later I foolishly pulled an over boiling pot of coffee off the stove. The sudden movement sent even more boiling coffee spilling out over my hand. Mom immediately covered my hand in egg white. No scarring. If you are in a hurry use the whole egg then in a few moments rinse this off and recoat with egg white. It is because of this that we NEVER use the last egg at our house. The egg yolks have another use, but you must remove all of the egg white (paper towel works great). Taken raw they contain three important amino acids which help boost the immune system (which the whites neutralize). These should be taken on an empty stomach."
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[YEA] 07/08/2007: Chelsea from Chatsworth, GA writes: "I was cooking just mintues ago and burnt my whole index finger on a BURNING HOT pan.I put ice on it(which helped barley none at all)then raced to the computer to see what might help the burning pain go away.This site came up and i soon found the egg white remedy.I out egg white on my whole finger for about 10mins. All pain went away within 5 mins. IT WORKS!! problem-(burnt skin) remedy-(egg whites)"
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 06/18/2007: Shirley from Toronto, Canada writes: "I spilled an entire coffee filter, filled with water that had come to a rolling boil, all over my right hand. Firstly, I'm no baby, and I'm well versed in both Scottish and Afro/Cuban cures. Tea made with appr. 20 bags, pot half full, add water, dip cloth & put cloth in freezer. Alternate with the egg white cure. Unfortunately, the burn was so bad that the egg whites were cooking on my skin. Although I'm great in a crisis, that completely grossed me out. Burn covered palm, fingers, halfway up arms, but with help of friend was reduced to top half of hand. Didn't prick blisters, I kept it dry. Was in some schock, which I believe was reduced by friends' company. A local nurse agreed we did a great job. Here's the rub. I've been keeping it clean & dry - someone bought me a chlorhexidine dressing - i thought use for 2 hours, but unfortunately with the trauma of the week, fell asleep with it on. I'm resourceful, and could find NO product monograph on the web for this. Now wound was completely wet. My behaviour yesterday indicated trauma...3 days later...any thoughts???"
Replies[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Generally aloe vera oil and vaseline with some peppermint oil will handle well in burn situation, Vaseline gauze keeps the wound from being caught with airborne bacteria and aloe vera helps accelerate the tissue repairs for the burn well. The Ancient Egyptians applied honey to the burns and they have been doing right up to the ancient Greek."
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[YEA] 05/25/2007: sudy from Bronx, new york writes: "After burning my 2 fingers on a baking pan while making frozen pizza.. I applied cold water,ice,and ice pack...neither worked..so i had my "male friend" go online and look up a way to heal it..so dis site came up and i used egg whites ..then baking soda paste cured my burn..which hurt like heck..now I'm typin well and fine! (Yay)"
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[YEA] 04/12/2007: Vicky from Kissimmee, FL writes: "I tried the egg whites in desparation! I have VERY severe rope burns on my hands from holding onto a horse that took off on a lunge line - with a 17 year old on top! I wasn't going to let go of that rope, but ended up with VERY bad burns...I was very skeptical but just now tried the egg whites ....and yep - I am now typing this message!! I stuck my whole hand in there! and hardly have any pain now!! THANK YOU! I am sure it will take a while for this mess to heal, but at least now I don't have to suffer :)"
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[YEA] 04/10/2007: Julie from Traverse City, MI writes: "About a month ago someone at the gym mentioned a remedy for burns. I'm sure she meant mild burns. Anyway, this past Sunday I went and touched a dish that I had just taken out of the oven. DUMB!! I immediately ran it under cold water then racked a egg and soaked my fingers in the egg whites.WOW!! The next evening I was like wow my fingers don't even hurt and they didn't even blister. Maybe I didn't burn them as bad as I thought but, think I did, and the egg white thing might actually work."
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[YEA] 04/04/2007: Ginger from Seattle, WA writes: "Egg Whites (remedy) on Small Burn (ailment): I acquired a small burn to a finger through a cooking mishap. I specifically googled for ways to stop the pain of a (not-third degree) burn, and found this website. I folded up a paper towel, dipped it in the albumen (white) of one egg, and then rested the paper towel directly on the burn. Every five minutes, I resoaked the towel with the egg white and reapplied it to the burn, keeping it moist. I did this for 25 minutes, carefully washing my hand afterward. There was a small sting for another 15 minutes, but it was nowhere near as ferocious as initially experienced. I don't suggest applying ice afterward, for the sting returned when the burn was moistened. Let it dry and air freely."
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[YEA] 02/28/2007: Annita from Myrtle Beach, SC writes: "My mother has told this story many times in the last 30 years. When I was about 4 years old I got a severe burn on the inside of my forearm. Apparently, it was a 2nd degree burn as it was evident to her that 2 layers of skin had been burned. My mother immediately applied egg whites mixed with alum to the burn and covered it with gauze. (Alum is usually found on the spice aisle at the grocery store and is used as an ingredient in baking powder, as a crisping agent for pickles and to harden gelatin.) She says that the following day I was outside playing with other children and fell - forearm down on the ground. She was amazed that I immediately got up and began playing again with no indication of any pain from the burn. I'm not sure of the significance of the alum but I'm now 35 years old and, within my memory, there has never been any sign of a scar on my arm."
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[YEA] 08/18/2006: Erin from Kalispell, MT writes: "I burned my hand baking cookies and was in some really bad pain. I put ice on it, but nothing would get rid of the sting. Finally, I found this site and tried the egg white thing. I just lay my hand in a bowl of egg whites for about 20 minutes. When I washed my hand off, the sting was gone and it didn't come back! I would recommend this cure to anyone."
EC: Egg whites happen to also be one of the best cures to lower a fever. Read more about it here http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fever.html
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[YEA] 08/02/2006: Jake from Omaha, NE writes: "I recently burnt my hand on a torch and it was pretty severe. I just wrapped it w/ some cloth and ignored it. About an hour went by and I could't take the pain anymore.So I went on this site and told me to use egg whites. By far this is the best remedy for burns. Ive tried crest and colgate tooth paste but nothing works quite like egg whites. THANKS FOR THE HELP!"
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[YEA] 06/20/2006: Darrin from Kennesaw, Ga writes: "I burned one of my fingers while cooking and put it on ice immediately. After an hour and a half of uncomfortable chilling and almost out of ice, I googled "heal" and "burns" and hit this site. I read about the egg white technique and gave it a try. I soaked some egg white in a folded-up paper towel and wrapped it around my finger. After 20 minutes I took the paper towel off and I don't feel any pain any more. Egg white really works! Thanks guys!"
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[YEA] 06/06/2006: AM from SC writes: "I had scalded my hand while making homemade jam and fortunately my father-in-law was present and had me soak it in egg white and then drenched a paper towel and placed it on my hand and wrapped my hand in a small towel for 30 minutes. The pain was immediately gone and did not return. I have no marks from the burn either. MIRACULOUS!"
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