Subject: Re: First aid

From: [email-masked] (John & Cynthia/ MidLife Crisis Ent.)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 21:36:24 +0200

>Quick question:
>
>What do y'all use to treat on minor infections on your fingers & hands?
>
>Thanks
>Vance

We use different things for different oweys.

If a burn:

Submerge in cold water or better ice IMMEDIATELLY.  After a few minutes in
the water, fresh Aloe Vera juice.  If it is bad (deep or large) we slit
Aloe leaves and applu as a compress on the burn area (if on the hand, split
aloe leaves in a rubber glove works great).  This might be needed for a day
or 2.  Then, again if a bad burn, we make a paste of olive oil and baking
soda and keep a layer of this on the burn with gauze til it starts to heal
and the blistering (serum oozing under the skin making the blister) stops.
We use a sterial needle and drain the serum from the blister 1-2 times a
day or when it becomes uncomfortable, by starting the "puncture" 1/8 to 1/4
inch into "good" epidurmal tissue and make a "tunnel" to the blister to
drain the serum . We also take a lot of zinc, vit E and vit c (8000 - 9000
mg per day) to help speed up the healing process.

Infected cut or other sort of hole in your skin:

We use vit E on a bandaid or gauze pad.  Hang nails, cuts etc all seem to
be greatly helped by the application of vit E.  If infected, a soaking
daily with Hydrogen peroxide heally helps as well as soaking in hot water a
couple of times a day.  If inflaimed, wrapping in a warm wet cloth and
wrapping this in a hot pad and keeping it warm/hot for a couple of hours
(while your asleep??) does wonders along with the other things mentioned
above.  I also use TeaTree oil on some cuts, but it makes the adhesive
disolve on the bandaids.  Cynthia doesn't like the way it smell and it
makes her skin itch.

Sprain, twisted joint, pulled muscle:

For the first 24 - 36 hours use cold at least 4-5 times a day for 1/2 hour
each time.  Once 24 - 36 hours old, we use 20 min cold, 20 minutes ambient
temp then 20 minute heat.  We try to do this at least 4 times a day.  The
cold/heat combination helps reduce swelling and increase healing.  The
initial cold applications is to keep the swelling down.  Once the internal
bleeding/inflamation calms down, the cold/hot does the trick.

We have found that "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" by Dr. James
Balch and Phyllis Balch C.N.C..  This book has a lot of good info.  We do
not like neosporan much as we feel there is a potential for greater
infections, especially if you use it a lot.  Super germs can develope and
then there is a problem.  Our bodies can heal themselves pretty well if
given the proper nutrients and other building materials.

John

John Dach and Cynthia Thomas
Maiden Metals
a div. of
MidLife Crisis Enterprises
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