Pinging the list to a couple of burn stories, and also links to information about fasting and the connection between Alzheimers and spirochetes. If people want to discuss those topics on this thread it wouldn’t hurt. Or on the other threads, either way is fine. Fasting is an interesting topic and I might post some info on this thread as I will get spread too thin trying to post on too many threads.
First burn story and links up above.
BURN STORY NUMBER TWO.
A number of years ago I was taking a large pot, maybe 3 gallons, full to the brim of hoiling water off the wood stove. It spilled over the top of my left hand. This water was highly boiling. It was the middle of the night, and I knew it was the worst burn I’d ever had. It didn’t hurt at first but I knew it would shortly.
When the pain hit, it hit like no other pain I’ve had, and I’ve had a lot of pain. This is what I did:
1. Immersed the hand in a bowl of very cold water. That took the pain away instantly. As soon as the water warmed up just a little, the pain slammed again, so I would replace with more cold water. Luckily it was winter so the water was very cold (well water).
2. I did that for a long time, maybe an hour or two, I wasn’t paying attention to the clock. As soon as I pulled the hand out of the water, the pain hit and it was basically unbearable. After some time, the pain lessened enough so I could go on to the next step.
3. I then sprinkled Lavender essential oil on it and the pain was very reduced. In a short while (ten minutes maybe?) pain slammed back, so kept dropping Lavender oil on in for some time. I had very little Lavender oil but very thankful I had some.
4. After a long time, I figured I had to get some sleep, so put another few drops of Lavender, and then packed the entire back of the hand with wet clay, of which I always have a bowl on hand. Probably about 3/4 of an inch deep. That removed any residual pain. I wrapped the whole thing up in a plastic bag and taped with masking tape, and managed to go to sleep.
5. I woke up in the morning, unwrapped my hand, and I surprised to find the burn completely gone, with only on small area, maybe the size of a dime, slightly pinkish and very slightly tender to the touch.
I am thankful to this day that I knew about immersing burns in cold water, the value of Lavender oil for burns, and the ability of clay to take pain away and heal burns.
I am never without these items. I learned about the uses of clay from an old book called “Our Earth, Our Cure”. It has other info in it, some useful, some not so much, but interesting and others might like the book. The book describes many uses of clay, and how to mix with water properly and keep on hand for use.
I highly recommend the book, and having clay on hand, mixed with water. I mix one pound of dry powdered clay at a time, keep in an earthenware bowl with a plate on it and periodically add water to keep it nice and moist, like pudding. I use clay for burns, skin infections, cuts, insect bites. It is also good for a face mask and home facials.
There may be better books about clay, but this has served me (and others) well over the years.
Interesting. When I was a teenager, I worked at a soda fountain in a drug store. I would make hot chocolate by boiling the milk and then putting it in a milk shake machine to make it frothy - 1 cup at a time. One day, I got an order for 3, so I got the bright idea to do 3 at a time, which made the boiling hot milk come out of the top of the milk shake cup and on to my hand. The druggist had me put my hand in ice for about 30 minutes. It never made a blister - which amazed me. Up until then, when I got a burn my parents used butter on it. From then on, I’ve always used ice.
We use American Lab silver gel on burns after the cold water thing. Really works.
Thanks for that info. I knew about lavender oil and burns.
Icy water really takes away the pain from burns. One time I badly burned my left hand. Kept the hand in icy water for hours while reading. It took 8 long hours but finally the pain left and never had blisters. Now I will keep in mind the use of EO and clay. Thank you!