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IrishAyes

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21. This did not come from an email
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:25 PM
Sep 2013

If you can't find aloe vera juice/gel for some reason, Vitamin E gel works the same. I got a bit of sunburn once and slathered that on; never even peeled.

But the flour business sounds dangerous.

Now I did read from a credible report that science has discovered the reason the tree frog cure works for wounds. Y'know, place him belly down over the wound and tie him as gently as possible. When he quits squirming, get a fresh frog. What happens is that the tree frog perceives himself in danger and this causes him to exude a natural antibiotic from his stomach - for his own sake. The reason you have to replace him when he grows still is that he's given up and no longer exudes that antibiotic you need.

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Urban Legend antiquie Sep 2013 #1
Thanks for that.... Little Star Sep 2013 #2
I am sure you can guess antiquie Sep 2013 #3
cool (not cold) running water yet cool it with cold compresses. Cold compresses?....... Little Star Sep 2013 #4
Not a contest! antiquie Sep 2013 #5
I agree it's not a contest just a good conversation, imho. (hug) Little Star Sep 2013 #6
Aloe plant. mzteris Sep 2013 #7
How do you use it? Squeeze out the juice onto the burn? Little Star Sep 2013 #8
Yes. mzteris Sep 2013 #9
I'm going to have to get aloe plant but I am also bad with in door plants. Little Star Sep 2013 #10
I've kept an indoor aloe plant going for over 30 years LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #14
+1 Little Star Sep 2013 #19
Even those more than minor mzteris Sep 2013 #22
I can do ignore pretty good! Little Star Sep 2013 #23
this will, however, stop bleeding. mopinko Sep 2013 #11
That's good to know. Thanks Little Star Sep 2013 #12
it can sometimes put out fires... Phentex Sep 2013 #13
lol Little Star Sep 2013 #18
Are you sure it wasn't baking soda that she threw on the fire? It looks similar. Tanuki Nov 2013 #25
I always have flour set aside Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #15
I don't believe this. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #16
Hey there Curmudgeoness! Good to see you my friend..... Little Star Sep 2013 #17
It is probably a conversation we need to have occasionally. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #20
This did not come from an email IrishAyes Sep 2013 #21
Throwing flour at something on fire is a bad idea. Thor_MN Oct 2013 #24
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