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[M.Helen]

I just burned my hand. The skin is aching, how can I get rid of the pain??

[Steven]

burns can be treated by honey.

[Benn]

A burn can be treated by putting a leaf of fresh cabbage of chopped carrot on the place of the burn.

[Andrewz]

pulp of grated raw potato must be put to the burnt place. Bind the burn and make this procedure every three hours (if the burn is fresh)

[Faw_Peter]

1 table spoon of crumbled nastrium leaves mix with 50 grams of vegetable oil - moisten the tampons and put over the burn place.

[Faw_Peter]

you can put dairy butter to the burned place. But if the burn leaves some kind of small bubbles on the skin, go to the doctor.

[Andrewz]

you have to know that there are four types of burns. It's not difficult to distinguish them:

1. First-degree burn - the skin is reddening and swelling
2. Second-degree burn - bubbles appear with liquid inside them
3. Third-degree burn - looks like an open injury
4. Fourth-degree burn - the most dangerous one, the skin is charking, the muscles and tendons are uncovered.

[Steven]

if the burn is of the first degree it is not necessary to go to a doctor for treating it, so you can use traditional methods. But if it's 2,3 or 4 degree, don't risk and consult with doctor, since it's a high risk of having an infection.

[Faw_Peter]

generally, you should know that if a burn is caused by phenol, dry lime, hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, then rinsing should be avoided.

[willyoumind]

For the fast remedy, you can simply apply the toothpaste or honoey on your burn's wound, as soon as you getting burned...

[Faw_Peter]

putting toothpaste on the burn might be painfully, right? Are you sure it will treat the burn and not worsen more?

[willyoumind]

putting toothpaste on the burn might be painfully, right? Are you sure it will treat the burn and not worsen more?

Yep, I'm 100% about this method, although you might need some guts to put the toothpaste on your burn, as you will feel a little bit itchy on the burn...

[Faw_Peter]

only under anaesthetic!
However thanks for your advice.

[Lorry]

A good remedy is to put salt on the slash or very cold water, or the best is to put a wet cloth and make bandages with it for some couple of hours, changing them frequently. It will decrease the pain and prevent some scars.