So the other night, I placed some cooked quinoa that I prepped earlier in the week into a glass bowl to reheat in the oven. After all the components of my meal were done cooking or reheating, I pulled everything out of the oven and began to plate. During the plating process, I absent mindedly grabbed the glass bowl that I reheated the quinoa in without remembering that it had just been in a 400 degree oven and BURNT THE CAPITAL F out of my thumb on my left hand which had the most contact with the bowl.
I immediately ran my hand under cold water for a good minute, as you are supposed to do, but the burn was already bubbling and blistering. As soon as I pulled my hand out from under the cold water, I experienced agonizing pain as air hit the burn; I think the only way to describe what it felt like would be HELLFIRE.
I couldn’t believe how stupid I had been; I knew that the bowl had just been in the oven, how could I forget and pick it up like that!? I cursed myself as I felt like I had just ruined the upcoming weekend ahead; I’ve had burns like this in the past and they can be all consuming for days on end, depriving you of sleep and stripping you of enjoyment of anything as you are solely focused on the pain.
HOWEVER, there are home remedies to help with cooking burns that can help to minimize the aftermath, and I sought to combine two of them; and I think I’ve discovered something. I proceeded to fill a large bowl with cold water and then mix a cup of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil into the water; I then soaked my hand in this concoction for the next two and a half hours. Here is what happened:
The cold water soothed the burn and allowed my skin to prune which counterbalanced the stretching of the skin that happens on burn blisters. The coconut oil, seemed to seep into my skin, into the burn, and further sooth and also start the healing process.
Coconut Oil, in my opinion, is a magical substance. When it comes to skin, coconut oil is rich in Vitamin E which has skin healing properties. I use coconut oil on sunburns and it prevents discomfort, itching, and peeling. With this more severe burn, my thumb seemed to become super saturated with the water-coconut oil mix and kick the healing process into high gear! I couldn’t believe how much relief I was experiencing at such a quick pace!
By bedtime, I could barely feel the burn anymore. I lathered it with more coconut oil and wrapped it in a damp wash cloth, and that is how I slept. When I woke up, the burn was much more mild and the pain minimal. Once I wrapped it in gauze for the day, it never bothered me in the slightest. Today, it is still wrapped in gauze, but it seems like it is almost completely healed.
And so, I am thinking that if you can super saturate a cooking burn with a mix of water and coconut oil, it will act as a remedy to provide relief and quicken the healing the process! I felt compelled to share this because cooking burns are terrible and when they happen we all need ways to cope, maybe this one will work for you! So next time you are unfortunate enough to obtain a burn, give this a shot and let me know how it goes!
What are your home remedies for burns? Tell me in the comments!
Disclaimer: I am not a medical or health professional. My comments are based on my speculations and experiences.
Johnny La Pasta 