Healing burn with Soy Sauce?

There are various folk remedies circulating, but if used in a misunderstanding, the consequences can be serious.

My mom traveled to a place called Liaoning in China. She saw a disabled young boy and his name is Kong. This is the story about his disabled hand.

When Kong was a baby boy, he was usually left in the care of his grandma. One day, he went to get the thermos cup on the window sill, and accidentally got his hand stuck in the cup filled with 100 degrees Celsius boiling water. It took a while before he could take his hand out. When it was discovered, he had been burned, his wrists and the backs of his hands had been burned white, and all the skin on his arms had fallen off. He suffered third-degree burns.

In desperation, grandma thought of the traditional folk remedies circulating method to apply soy sauce to his wounds to relieve the burns, and then contacted his parents to take him for medical treatment. However, his parents lived very far away. The grandma took Kong to for medical treatment on the next day. It was already 30 hours after the incident and the best period for treatment was missed. Besides, his arm looks like marinated meat.

The dermatologist pointed out that applying soy sauce, medicated oil, etc. to the wound may worsen the wound, and burns should be treated with the correct method.

1. Remove surface clothing

Since the injured area may be swollen, restrictive items such as watches, bracelets, rings, tight clothing such as belts, boots or shoes should be removed immediately. If clothes are stuck to the wound, do not forcefully remove the clothes to avoid tearing the skin and increasing the risk of infection.

2. Rinse with cold water

Soak or rinse the injured area with cold water for at least ten minutes to help cool down and relieve pain. However, do not apply ice directly to the wound to avoid damaging cell tissue.

3. Cover and protect the wound with dressing

If you want to protect the wound, you can cover it with a sterilized or clean dressing without fluff. In an emergency, you can use plastic wrap instead. However, do not wrap the wound directly with adhesive dressings such as cotton or tape to prevent the dressing from sticking to the wound.

4. Send to hospital for treatment