Articles categorized as Burns

How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Child’s Rash

Aysa, a new app for your tablet or smart phone, can help you determine what is wrong so you'll know whether you need to see the doctor.

Why Cold Water Is Great First Aid for a Burn

Research has shown that the best first aid for a burn is cold water, not ice water. After 20 minutes under the tap, you might treat the burn further with soy sauce or mustard.

Will Soy Sauce Cool Your Burn?

Many readers have found that splashing soy sauce on a burn after treating the injury with cold water makes a great remedy to take away the pain.

Soy Sauce to the Rescue to Cool a Burn

You can cool a burn quickly with cold water. Then soak the area in soy sauce to ease the pain and reduce the likelihood of blisters.

Licorice Oil Calms the Heat of Fire Ant Stings

Licorice oil applied to cold sores, stings, burns and bites helps ease the pain and speed healing.

What Is in Your First Aid Kit?

Here's a list of items you'll want to include in your first aid kit and take with you on your adventures.

Soy Sauce Burn Remedy Saved Dinner Party from Disaster

We once heard from an Army Ranger that soy sauce saved him from a bad burn caused by a smoke grenade. Many others also swear by the soy sauce burn remedy.

Yellow Mustard for Frightening Glue-Gun Burn

Putting yellow mustard on a household burn can ease the pain and reduce blistering.

Using Vanilla as a Burn Remedy

Some people report that they pour on vanilla as a burn remedy to ease pain and prevent blistering.

White School Glue for Kitchen Burns

AmLactin Cream Soothed Hands Jalapenos Hurt

Handling jalapenos with bare hands can result in a long-lasting burning sensation. To ease it, apply something acidic or a dairy product containing casein.

Sodium Solution Said to Help Heal Burns

Soaking kitchen burns with cool salty water may help speed healing.

Soy Sauce Can Ease the Pain of a Kitchen Burn

Dousing burned skin with soy sauce can often relieve the pain and limit the redness.

Home Remedies Gathered into a Book

Our book, The People's Pharmacy Quick & Handy Home Remedies, contains many of the home remedies you read about in the newspaper.

Mustard (without Bun) for Burn

A common kitchen burn will often feel better and heal more quickly if mustard is applied after the initial cold water treatment.

Soy Sauce Eased Pain from Burn

Home Remedies for Holiday Hazards

The holidays seem like fun and games--time to hang out with family and friends. Beware the dangers. We offer home remedies to the rescue.

Soy Sauce Eases Pain of Burn

Fresh Onion Juice for Kitchen Burns

Soy Sauce Is Home Remedy for Burn