Effective Burn Treatment: The Power of Ice Salt Water for Relief - Surgery

Regarding burns...

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Regarding burn treatment, I am unsure if the information circulating online is accurate...
New methods for treating burns...
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If burns are not immediately cooled and pain is not managed, the future suffering is predictable.
When a burn occurs, the initial pain may not be intense because the body has 0.9% saline that continues to absorb the heat causing inflammation in the skin, leading to increasing burning pain.
By using salt to absorb the heat, the pain can be alleviated, as salt has heat-absorbing and osmotic properties.
This is the principle behind the tradition of sprinkling salt during fire rituals at folk festivals.
I told an elderly woman that for burns, one should immediately soak in ice salt water: once, she fell and her entire palm went into a pot of hot oil.
She submerged her hand in a pile of salt, and as a result, both her palm and the back of her hand healed well.
The blisters between her fingers occurred because she did not spread her fingers apart, and she happily thanked me afterward.

For treating unbroken skin burns (from hot water, hot soup, hot oil, motorcycle exhaust, steam burns), an example: three years ago, I was burned by lamb soup and underwent rinsing, soaking, medication, and injections for over half a month, leaving a large scar.
For burns, using ice salt water or salt for healing is effective.
Coincidentally, I was burned again by a large gas stove, affecting my entire palm with severe burning pain.
I used this method: first rinsing with water, then soaking in ice salt water, which alleviated the pain, but it hurt again once removed.
I then buried my hand in a large amount of salt for an extended period, about three hours, until it was pain-free.
As a result, my skin was red and sensitive to heat for four to five days, but I did not apply any medication and did not develop scars.

Comment: This method is quite effective! If faced with a large burn area, soak in ice salt water for about ten minutes, then apply a thick layer of salt and cover with a damp cloth! Occasionally add water! This can prevent excessive cooling and help reduce the risk of severe injury in areas that did not receive salt treatment.
For minor household burns: rinse with water, then apply a thick layer of salt, and cover with a damp tissue, occasionally adding water! As long as it remains pain-free after leaving the salt for about three hours, no medication is needed, and no scars will form (using a large amount of salt is fine for unbroken skin).
For treating broken skin burns (fire burns, gas explosions, motorcycle exhaust), an example: a three-year-old child fell into a fire pit while burning paper money, resulting in multiple abrasions on both feet.
First, rinse with water, then soak in a 3% saline solution, changing the saline as the water temperature rises, until it is pain-free after leaving the saline.
Then apply medication! After about four hours, the child only needed to be held for a few days and could walk independently.

Comment: If saline cannot be applied to certain areas, use tissue or clean cloth soaked in 3% saline to continue moistening and frequently change it, even during transport to the hospital.
The main goal is to use saline to draw out the heat (referred to in Taiwanese as "hǔng") from the wound, which will promote rapid healing and significantly reduce scarring.
(The saline should not be too concentrated to prevent excessive fluid loss, and it is essential to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated).

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Mr. Lu, 30~39 year old female. Ask Date: 2005/03/02