What to do if you get scalded by cooking oil

If you are not careful when cooking, it is easy to get burned. For example, when we pour oil into the pot while cooking, if water accidentally gets into it, the oil will splash out and burn people. Especially for people who have no experience in cooking for the first time, it is easy to burn themselves. Everyone knows that being burned by oil is very painful, and if not handled properly, it will leave scars. So what should you do if you get burned by oil while cooking?

What to do if you get burned by oil

First rinse the injured area with cold water, and then soak the injured area in cold water for half an hour. Generally speaking, the earlier the soaking time and the lower the water temperature (not lower than 5℃ to avoid frostbite), the better the effect. However, if the injured area has blistered and broken, do not soak it to prevent infection.

Gently apply light salt water to the burned area to reduce inflammation.

Apply soy sauce, honey, lard, dog fat, or ginger juice to the injured area.

Mix egg white, cooked honey or sesame oil and apply to the injured area to relieve inflammation and pain.

After a child is scalded, boil 25 grams of black beans with water to make a thick juice, and apply it to the wound, which is effective.

For mild burns, you can roast dry tea leaves over fire until they are slightly charred, grind them into powder, mix them with vegetable oil to make a paste, and apply it to the injured area to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

When the skin of hands or feet is scalded, immediately pour alcohol into a basin or bucket and immerse the entire injured area in the alcohol. This will relieve pain, reduce redness and prevent blistering. If soaked for 1 to 2 hours, the scalded skin will gradually return to normal.

If the injured area is not in a location that is easily soaked, you can soak a piece of cotton wool in white wine, take it out and apply it to the injured area, and pour wine on the cotton wool at any time to prevent it from drying out. Good results can be achieved after several hours.

When the skin is burned by oil or boiling water, you can apply Fengyoujing, Wanhua Oil or vegetable oil (such as sesame oil) directly to the wound surface. If the skin is not broken, the pain can usually be relieved in 5 minutes.

Apply chloramphenicol eye ointment to the injured area, which will reduce swelling and relieve pain in a few minutes.

After a burn, apply some soap immediately to temporarily reduce swelling and relieve pain.

After a minor burn, soak the injured part in kerosene immediately. It can relieve pain after a few minutes, reduce swelling and prevent blistering.

Burn a turtle shell to ashes or add a little borneol to grind it into powder, mix it with sesame oil, and apply it to the injured face, 3 times a day.

When a small area of ​​burn occurs, apply some toothpaste immediately. It will not only relieve pain but also prevent blisters. Existing blisters will disappear on their own and are less likely to get infected. Small area second-degree burns can be healed in one treatment.

How to deal with oil burns

1. First rinse the injured area with cold water, then soak the injured area in cold water for half an hour. However, if there are blisters and breaks, do not soak it at this time.

2 Then you can gently apply light salt water to the burned area to reduce inflammation.

3 Cut a few slices of raw pear and apply them to the burned area. The astringent and analgesic effect is very obvious.

4. Cut a small piece of aloe vera from the aloe vera plant at home and stick it on the burn. Since aloe vera is a cold plant, it can immediately lower the temperature of the affected area. If the burn is not very serious, aloe vera can usually make the wound disappear without a trace.

5. Mix egg white, cooked honey or sesame oil and apply it on the injured area. It will have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Note:

If the burn is very serious and the skin is not broken, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible after treating it with cold water.