Replied By Ellen (Fall River, Massachusetts, Usa ) on 03/08/2012
Burned my thumb opening the crock pot. Over an hour of cold water and ice... I put baking soda on and covered it with the foil. Much better. How WEIRD!!!Replied By Yb, Pa-c (Brooklyn, NY) on 03/11/2012
I suggested the aluminum foil to a patient after aloe and lavender oil did not make a difference. The foil did wonders in about 2 minutes! It is hard to believe but it works.Replied By Tena (Champaign, Illinois) on 03/24/2012
Yeah! The foil sounded crazy, but when you are in pain you will try anything. While lifting the foil from a pan of ribs that just came out of the oven the steam rolled across the top of my thumb. Spent the last 2 hours holding ice cubes on it but as soon as I pulled the ice away the pain and burning came back. Thought I would check EC and see if anyone had a quick cure. The Tin Foil WORKS!!! Thank you all! That's why I keep coming back to this site. Love EC!Replied By Nex (Athens, Greece) on 04/02/2012
What more can I say, aluminium foil wrapped well around my badly burnt index finger, rapid fast relief after 10 min... Grateful indeed!Replied By Lindsay (Urbana, Il) on 06/05/2012
Just burned my thumb taking hot oatmeal out of the microwave. Ice wasn't doing it, so I googled burn remedies and found this page. The tin foil is really helping! The burning sensation is slowly diminishing. Thanks, everyone!