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Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ellen (Huntersville, NC) on 01/13/2025
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My 18 year old daughter just burned her fingertip when she tried to pick up melted sugar that fell to the floor, before the dog could get it. My husband had her hold her hand under cool, running water. Then he applied aloe vera gel, pain relieving gel. She was still in a lot of pain. I came to Earth Clinic, saw these posts, and remembered using white vinegar on the worst sunburn I ever had. I have the organic apple cider vinegar with "the mother" in it. I grabbed it and poured a lot in about a cup of cold water. I then took 2 paper towels, folded then in half, and dunked them in the mixture. I wrapped her fingertips with the wet paper towels, then poured more of the mixture over her towel wrapped hand. I threw a plastic bag over her hand and sent her to the couch to chill. The wailing stopped within 30 seconds of applying the wet paper towels. Ten minutes later, she took the towel off. She said it was only sore if she touched it. We applied the pain relieving aloe gel. All is well. Her fingers look better than they should. Thanks to all!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 02/20/2022
★★★★★
I called a friend of mine and at that very moment his mother-in-law (she suffers from Alzheimer's) had just put her hand on the stove burner from the tips of her fingers to the palm of her hand and she is freaking out and screaming in pain. They were going to take her to the emergency room at the hospital. So, I told him to get a washcloth, put it into a bowl and soak it in apple cider vinegar and wrap it around her hand. Then secure it in place so it won't dry out to fast with plastic wrap so they did.
I told him to call me from the hospital once she has been seen by a doctor. Well, about one hour later, he called me to tell me that he had explained to the doctor that “a friend” had suggested they wrap the hand in vinegar. Her pain had disappeared about 15 minutes after that.
The doctor removed the plastic wrap and the vinegar cloth and discovered her hand was completely normal with no signs of a burn or blistering. He touched and poked the parts of the hand that were burnt and his mother-in-law said “no pain at all”. The doctor told them he really did not know of anything else to do the hand but keep a watch on it. Doctor also said your friend was pretty smart for thinking of this remedy. It saved her from a 2nd degree burn.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tea Dropper (Prince George, BC, Canada) on 07/17/2013
★★★★★
Hi, So my sister and I just tried this apple cider vinegar from b____. We had it sitting in the back of our cupboard and one day we decided, what the heck, mine as well try it out! She had a really bad burn on her leg, so we thought we would try it on externally. Within a day, her burn was minimal compared to what we are sure it would have been!
So anyone who decides to spill hot tea all over their legs, apple cider vinegar poured onto a damp cloth and placed over top of the burn helps majorly!
sincerely,
Tea Dropper.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Felicia (Ellensburg, WA) on 03/09/2009
★★★★★
I once saw years ago a mention in an article that ACV was good for burns. I remember my mother putting it on me when I was young and dumb and got a sunburn. But I don't remember it ever doing much. Strangely though several years ago I got a fairly bad burn on several of my finger tips taking chicken out of the oven. At the time all I could think was that I had to get some ACV, don't ask me why but I did, especially since my experience so far wasn't good. But I got it out (not even the good natural, unfiltered kind) and I soaked my three fingers in ACV for about 45 minutes which was about how long it took for the fingers to quit throbbing. Instead of getting blisters all that happened was about a week after the incident a small patch of dry skin appeared on the finger where I received the worst of the burn. So the skin was still damaged and I still lost it, but there was no blister or lingering pain or tenderness. Same exact thing happened when my young son burned the palm of his hand on a light bulb. When he did it he immediately said through his tears, "Oh, no, not the stinky stuff, Mom!" I had him soak it for about 45 minutes and he experienced the same result I did, just a small patch of dry dead skin about a week after the incident. I now know that ACV isn't very good for sunburns because you would need a vat of the stuff to soak in, but for everything else burn related, I swear by Apple Cider Vinegar. It works miracles!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tan Koon Peng (Singapore) on 06/27/2008
★★★★★
If you are burned by fire immediately pour ACV over the wound, there will be no pain or scar. Try it and be amazed.
