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Help! I've Burned My Pinkie Finger With Hot Oil!

DarlingGirl @DarlingGirl (745) • United States 29 Dec 10

Have you ever done this to yourself? I've absolutely burnt myself with hot oil. Of course I've run my hand under ice-cold water for 5 minutes, and applied some anitbacterial salve, and taken some ibuprophen to reduce the swelling,...

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It ITCHES!!!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64172) • United States 9 Aug 10

I burned my arm about 2 weeks ago. Kind of embarrassing, actually - why I hadn't mentioned it. A few days after I burned it, I scraped the top layer of skin off (OUCH) and so, since I was already going to Whole Foods...

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Has anyone ever heard of Husk drawing salve?

sbeauty @sbeauty (5865) • United States 12 Feb 09

It's an old remedy, but it works so much better than newer ointments do. We bought our jar about 30 years ago and it has lasted through raising our kids and is now being used on our grandkids. The jar is finally running out, but...

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Get the Itch outta here!

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 22 Apr 08

Ugh, ticks are everywhere. I got attacked by some seed ticks, and let me tell you they leave as powerful and maddening an itch as any large tick - they are just more difficult to extract. The itch is driving me bonkers! do you...

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Do you have a problem when you have to put medication in your eye?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 17 May 07

I have to put that salve stuff in one of my eyes and I"m having a horrible time with it. It's a normal instinct to blink when you see something coming towards your eye so what are we supposed to do in this case? I basically try to...

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Bag Balm - Made in Vermont since 1899

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 29 Dec 06

Have you ever used or heard of Bag Balm? Bag Balm is a salve that was created to soften cow udders. But, did you know that it also is a great treatment for diaper rash and to soften dry skin? I used this product on my babies...

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