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Egg Whites
Posted by Vicky (Kissimmee, FL) on 04/12/2007
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I tried the egg whites in desparation! I have VERY severe rope burns on my hands from holding onto a horse that took off on a lunge line - with a 17 year old on top! I wasn't going to let go of that rope, but ended up with VERY bad burns...I was very skeptical but just now tried the egg whites ....and yep - I am now typing this message!! I stuck my whole hand in there! and hardly have any pain now!! THANK YOU! I am sure it will take a while for this mess to heal, but at least now I don't have to suffer :)
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Posted by Julie (Traverse City, MI) on 04/10/2007
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About a month ago someone at the gym mentioned a remedy for burns. I'm sure she meant mild burns. Anyway, this past Sunday I went and touched a dish that I had just taken out of the oven. DUMB!! I immediately ran it under cold water then racked a egg and soaked my fingers in the egg whites.WOW!! The next evening I was like wow my fingers don't even hurt and they didn't even blister. Maybe I didn't burn them as bad as I thought but, think I did, and the egg white thing might actually work.
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Posted by Ginger (Seattle, WA) on 04/04/2007
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Egg Whites (remedy) on Small Burn (ailment): I acquired a small burn to a finger through a cooking mishap. I specifically googled for ways to stop the pain of a (not-third degree) burn, and found this website. I folded up a paper towel, dipped it in the albumen (white) of one egg, and then rested the paper towel directly on the burn. Every five minutes, I resoaked the towel with the egg white and reapplied it to the burn, keeping it moist. I did this for 25 minutes, carefully washing my hand afterward. There was a small sting for another 15 minutes, but it was nowhere near as ferocious as initially experienced. I don't suggest applying ice afterward, for the sting returned when the burn was moistened. Let it dry and air freely.
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Posted by Annita (Myrtle Beach, SC) on 02/28/2007
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My mother has told this story many times in the last 30 years. When I was about 4 years old I got a severe burn on the inside of my forearm. Apparently, it was a 2nd degree burn as it was evident to her that 2 layers of skin had been burned. My mother immediately applied egg whites mixed with alum to the burn and covered it with gauze. (Alum is usually found on the spice aisle at the grocery store and is used as an ingredient in baking powder, as a crisping agent for pickles and to harden gelatin.) She says that the following day I was outside playing with other children and fell - forearm down on the ground. She was amazed that I immediately got up and began playing again with no indication of any pain from the burn. I'm not sure of the significance of the alum but I'm now 35 years old and, within my memory, there has never been any sign of a scar on my arm.
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Posted by Erin (Kalispell, MT) on 08/18/2006
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I burned my hand baking cookies and was in some really bad pain. I put ice on it, but nothing would get rid of the sting. Finally, I found this site and tried the egg white thing. I just lay my hand in a bowl of egg whites for about 20 minutes. When I washed my hand off, the sting was gone and it didn't come back! I would recommend this cure to anyone.
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Posted by Jake (Omaha, NE) on 08/02/2006
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I recently burnt my hand on a torch and it was pretty severe. I just wrapped it w/ some cloth and ignored it. About an hour went by and I could't take the pain anymore.So I went on this site and told me to use egg whites. By far this is the best remedy for burns. Ive tried crest and colgate tooth paste but nothing works quite like egg whites. THANKS FOR THE HELP!
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Posted by Darrin (Kennesaw, Ga) on 06/20/2006
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I burned one of my fingers while cooking and put it on ice immediately. After an hour and a half of uncomfortable chilling and almost out of ice, I googled "heal" and "burns" and hit this site. I read about the egg white technique and gave it a try. I soaked some egg white in a folded-up paper towel and wrapped it around my finger. After 20 minutes I took the paper towel off and I don't feel any pain any more. Egg white really works! Thanks guys!
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Posted by AM (SC) on 06/06/2006
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I had scalded my hand while making homemade jam and fortunately my father-in-law was present and had me soak it in egg white and then drenched a paper towel and placed it on my hand and wrapped my hand in a small towel for 30 minutes. The pain was immediately gone and did not return. I have no marks from the burn either. MIRACULOUS!
