Saturday, March 29, 2008

Burn, Baby Burn


If you get a mild burn, you can toss the aloe vera and bring out the honey - according to Men's Health. In a review of 15 studies, some researchers in New Zealand discovered that burned skin covered with honey healed as much as 4 days faster than skin treated with antibiotic creams or sterile wound dressings. Apparently it has some pretty strong anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. 

So, find yourself mildly burned? Take the spoon of honey out of your mouth, cool your skin with cold water, apply some honey onto some gauze, apply to the burn. Don't forget to change the dressing twice a day - you know, like your mama taught you. 
Disclaimer time: I am not a doctor and while I can play one very convincingly, you need to check out the facts for anything healthcare related, including that rash you can't get rid of.

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