Putting ash on a wound?

Melissa Kim45 said::

Anyway, back to the wound stuff. I heard that back in the day, people out in the rural areas used to let their dogs lick their wounds to help them heal faster.
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Ugh, you and your crazy home remedies!😁
I don't know... I grew up in a small town too, but I've never heard of that one.
I *do* know about stopping a nosebleed by stuffing a little bit of cigarette tobacco up there, though.
And I heard that for a toothache, you're supposed to shove a clove of garlic in your ear (I was way too scared to ask how that even works!).

I also knew this girl who had some seriously nasty burns on her arm (like, really bad), and her mom used to rub this mixture of olive oil and lime water on it—it turns into a kind of gel—and she doesn't have a single scar now!👍 (Meanwhile, I've been stuck with a scar for years just from a tiny burn from an iron...)

Melissa Gonzalez21 said:Man, you have some seriously bizarre home remedies.😁
I don't know... I grew up in a small town in the Midwest, but even I haven't heard of that method.
I do know about stopping nosebleeds by stuffing a little bit of cigarette tobacco up there.
And I once heard that for a toothache, putting a clove of garlic in your ear works wonders (though I was too terrified to actually ask how on earth that’s supposed to work).

Then there was this girl I knew who had these horrific burns on her arm—really nasty stuff—and her mom used to rub this mixture of olive oil and lime water on it until it turned into a sort of gel, and honestly, she doesn't have a single scar.👍 (Meanwhile, I’ve been walking around with a visible scar for years just from a minor mishap with a clothing iron.)

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The whole tobacco thing is news to me, and I’ve definitely never heard of the garlic trick.
Maybe the ear starts burning so intensely that people just forget they even had a toothache in the first place. 😁😁

There is something involving cigarettes and toothaches out there somewhere, but the details have escaped me.
Maybe someone here has actually tried it (though I highly doubt anyone has) 😁 and can weigh in.

I haven't heard of the olive oil and lime water combo either, though I am a firm believer that olive oil is basically magic for your skin, regardless of what kind of issue you're dealing with.
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It’s probably that the girl started applying that mixture as soon as the wound closed while the scarring was still fresh; once enough time passes, it’s pretty much impossible to fix anything.

magic said:Maybe it isn't 😁

Everyone judges me when I admit I handle my medical stuff with zero professional help, 🤣

but seriously, can you actually get Dermabond for home use?

Of course. If they don't have it in stock at the pharmacy, just ask them to order it for you... it isn't even that pricey, maybe around $40 for a single-use applicator 😎

For scars, calendula oil is the gold standard—way more effective than using hyaluronic acid gels like Neosporin...
If you're dealing with irritated skin, redness, or swelling, applying calendula ointment works wonders.
These are officially recognized remedies.🙂

As for the saliva on the wound, I wasn't joking when I mentioned it earlier...
Saliva is packed with enzymes that have both bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties. It’s not a coincidence that wounds inside the mouth heal the fastest, right?
So, what’s actually wrong with licking your own finger to prep a wound? 😁

That said, if your immune system is strong and healthy, any wound that hasn't been contaminated by dirt or waste will heal just fine on its own.
Just wash it with running water and cover it with clean gauze. There's no need to overthink it. 🙂

Melissa Kim45 said:... I once heard that back in rural areas, people used to let their dogs lick their wounds to speed up the healing process.
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It’s actually common knowledge that canine saliva contains enzymes that can help accelerate wound healing. 🙂

Even the Bible mentions Lazarus, whose wounds were licked by dogs....
That enzyme is present in everyone's saliva...

New Yorker said:If you’re dealing with irritated skin, redness, or any kind of swelling, applying Neven's ointment is definitely the way to go.
It’s actually recognized as a legitimate remedy 🙂

Honestly, Neven's ointment is the gold standard. 👍

I always keep a jar of it sitting around the house, and I end up using it for just about everything, like when I've got a cold and my 😁 nose gets all raw from constant tissue use.
Whatever happens to my skin, I just slather some on, and sometimes I even use it as part of my regular skincare routine. 😬