The Egg White Remedy for Burns

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Posted by Stephanie (New York, Ny) on 12/14/2011
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EGG WHITES!!! I burned both my hands with hot oil while I was cooking. The burning would not STOP, after about 7 hours of constantly running to the ice water bowl I had created, I decided to try some home natural remedies as I desperately needed some relief of the awful burning stinging sensation. I read about egg whites and to my surprise it was working!! But it really worked, it took the stinging pain out right away, and I was able to then put on cream and a bandage. Thanks everyone for your experiences. I hope my review can help someone too!

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Posted by Martin (Glasgow, Uk) on 03/02/2012

Hi, in burns it is best to use cool running water not ice water as this causes vasoconstriction in the vessels too quickly... With associated complications and side effects. Also most proprietary creams are not suitable for burns as they are oil based. 'Bandages' tend to be fluffy so should be avoided.. Best option is film wrap or non adherent burns dressing.. Glad to hear you recovered using egg white.. And that's no yolk.. eh joke! keep well, keep safe.

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Posted by Chris (Birmingham, Uk) on 11/21/2011
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I burnt my left hand with boiling water on the palm and through the fingers through to the front of my hand. I tried to cool it down with a jug of cold water for about 2 hours but the pain just came back everytime I took it out of the water - and then I found this site. I would never have believed it but the egg whites have done the trick - I soaked my hand in them for half an hour and the pain is gone!! Unbelievable!! Thank you everyone who posted here - I would never have tried it if it wasn't for all these posts.

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Posted by Karen (Stoney Creek, On Canada) on 11/27/2011
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The egg whites worked to cure my burn! I read the aluminum foil reviews but got the impression with that method the pain is pretty bad for a bit before it gets better. It seemed to be that the relief is more immediate with the egg whites so decided to go with that remedy instead. Well it worked like a charm... Right away I had his cooling sense and the pain subsided. I put the whites of 2 eggs in a bowl and just immersed my finger in there. If I took my finger out the pain would be back in seconds but as soon as I put it back in the whites it would just dissappear. So I kept it dunked in for an hour while watching tv and by the time my show was done I could take it out with no pain. No blister formed at all. I'm a believer! Try egg whites.

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Posted by Brenda (Saint-antoine, Nb, Canada) on 01/17/2012
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Eggsactly as described in this article.... Egg whites does take away the stinging and no blistering... I burnt my thumb and forefinger last night and no blistering and no pain... To all moms out there take not and if ever your little ones get burnt on something use this piece of advise asap. Oh and pass it along to your family, friends and co-workers! I have and they were surprised to see my burn did not blister and I have no pain...

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Posted by London (Sandusky, Ohio) on 08/08/2010
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Egg whites work wonderful for soothing a painful burn and help speed the healing process. Egg whites mixed in a baking soda paste is good too.

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Posted by Kit (Bribie Island, Australia) on 08/25/2011
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WARNING!

This is not true... If you go and do some research you will find that you must cool the burn first with cold water, not ice, cold running water and this is only for 1st and 2nd degree burns. 3rd degree burns, keep them breathing, cover with wet clothes but DO NOT immerse in water.

Egg whites can contain salmonella and can cause infection and even death. If you insist on using them as mentioned in one medical reference in the late 1890s... cool the burn with water first...

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Posted by Lisa (Socal, Ca, Usa) on 06/19/2010
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I got a burn on my arm from taking some food out of the oven. I tired using ice to relieve the pain but it is very short term. I looked on Earth Clinic and found egg whites, so I slightly beat the egg white, applied to the burn and put a small piece of paper towel over to hold egg whites to the skin. Surprisingly, the pain went away. After it dried, it came off the burn and I began to feel pain again, so I reapplied the egg white.

The next day I began applying Vit. E oil several times a day and it healed with no scar, just very light skin. Once spring came around the light area tanned and it's not noticeable anymore.

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Posted by Katie (Tel Aviv, Israel) on 06/18/2010
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Egg whites for burns - a big yes! Anyone who cooks regularly will get a little burn every so often. While for most people a little burn will heal in a week or two, when I get a burn it will take about a year to heal, even for a slight burn.

I put egg white on a burn I got about a month ago. Within days it was healed with no mark. I was excited, but I thought maybe it was because it was a very minor burn. I felt I needed to try the cure again to be sure. Well I didn't do it on purpose, but a few weeks later, I got not one, but two burns from my wok, one day after the other. The burns were more substantial. The first burn mark is now completely healed a week after I got it. The scab on the second is starting to flake off, and I see that the skin is normal underneath. This is amazing, considering that I still have a mark from a similar burn from my wok that I got about 8 months ago! I will no longer go around with burn scars all the time!!

I've always wondered why my skin doesn't heal normally in the first place. It's not just burns, but cuts too. They do eventually heal, but take months instead of days. If anyone has any insight, I'd love to hear it. Thanks all!

Try the egg whites on your next burn. It not only helped me heal but took the pain away. And watch out for rogue woks!

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Posted by Kelly (Nampa, Id, Usa) on 06/15/2010
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EGG WHITES CURED THE BURNS ON MY FACE IN MINUTES> I had lazer hair removal done on my face. I failed to mention that I had started hydrogen peroxide therapy to the technician before the treatment. This intensified the effects of the lazer on my skin. I kept ice on the burns for 7 hours and it was still burning badly. I got on EC and decided to try the eggwhite remedy. I soaked the eggwhite in papertowel and applied the papertowel to my face. Instantly the pain subsided. I fell asleep for an hour and woke up to no pain and no visible signs of ever having the burns. It was a miracle for me. Thank you earthclinic.

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Posted by Tom (Fitchburg, Mass) on 11/01/2009
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WARNING!

Placing egg whites on a burn is dangerous. Cold water will cool a burn quick. Egg whites will hold the heat in and continue the burning. It can also cause an infection if the skin is broken. Run the burn under cold water and seek medical attention.

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Posted by SassySarah (Los Angeles, California) on 06/16/2009
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Last weekend, I opened a cooking pot in the oven and the steam burned my wrist. I immediately put a pack of frozen corn wrapped in a dish towel on it. It made it feel better, but as soon as I took the cool pack away, the pain as so intense I wanted to cry. I pulled up Earth Clinic, and read that egg whites helped pull the heat out. I first put an egg white soaked rag on my wrist for 5 minutes, and it helped a ton. But shortly after removing, the pain returned just as intensely. I did it a second time for about 10 minutes, and the same thing happened. Finally, I read more of the testimonials and realized I needed to leave it on for a long time so I put it on for 30 minutes while watching TV. I went to bed shortly after, woke up and my skin was discolored but not blistered. I followed it up with some aloe the next day once I bought it, and I'm on the road to recovery. I am also trying pure lavender oil as that is supposed to help heal minor burns. Seems to be helping, too.

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Posted by Lois (Fort Ann, NY) on 05/07/2009
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Egg Whites relieved the pain I received from a burn on the palm of my hand (my thumb and index finger) It was so painful, the first thing I did was run to EarthClinic so find out what to do....First, I wrapped aluminum foil around my hand and that relieved the pain in about 10-12 min...next I soaked my hand in egg whites (I had a container of just egg whites I keep on hand for baking) for about 15 min...got some gauze and soaked it in egg whites, wrapped it around the affected fingers and left that on most of the day (4 hrs)..the last thing I did was soak in 1/2 cup ACV and 1/4 cup water for about 15 min. Just before I went to bed, I soaked it again in ACV & water.....woke up the next morning, NO BLISTERS! JUST A FEW TENDER SPOTS....Like a miracle....Thanks for this wonderful sight.

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Posted by James (Old Chatham, NY) on 01/08/2009
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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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Posted by Suzanne (Westlake Village, CA) on 11/09/2008
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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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Posted by Lizz (Marietta, Ga) on 06/08/2008
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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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Posted by Keith Brown (Eunice, La.) on 04/26/2008
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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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Posted by Elena (Sac, Ca) on 11/17/2007
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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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Posted by RuthS (Raymond, MS) on 09/12/2007
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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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Posted by Nikki B (Trinidad And Tobago) on 01/14/2016

If the wound is wound is 5 days old and the skin that got burned is dry, can I still use the egg white on it?

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Posted by Cameron (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 07/27/2012
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Best remedy for burns is Egg White, crack an egg into a bowl and stick your finger in. Done.

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Posted by Twilson53 (Wichita, Kansas) on 11/18/2011
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So I burnt my whole left arm and right foot with 400 degree oil after making french fries and the first thing I did after burning myself was cover it in mustard then egg whites they both work great. I'm just lucky I was really drunk when I burned myself :p

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Posted by Momskid (Lee's Summit, Mo) on 11/07/2011
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I am so glad I found this website- or I would still be howling, "Mom, it HURTS!!! " You should try egg whites. First, I got a bowl of egg whites with a basting brush. Then, I spread the whites all over my burn. (by the way, I burned myself on the glass covering the fireplace. ) I also put plastic wrap and tin foil on the whites, but that's optional. Well, that didn't work, so I just poured the whites onto a plate and stuck my hand in. I kept it in there for about 20 minutes. Then, once, I stuck my hand out of the egg whites, and it stopped hurting. Go wash your hands, and you'll be out and playin' in no time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)