On Mon, 7 May 2012 20:53:53 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>As if.
>
>I just burned the hell out of the side of my thumb shuffling salmon
>about in the broiler. Any ancient wisdom on how to treat it?
>
>I've got a blister 1 inch by 1/4 inch. I'm dosing it every hour with a
>fresh application of aloe vera goo.

From my mountaineering days, I learned this:

1. thread a needle
2. run the needle through the blister (burn or otherwise) so the
thread sticks out both sides
3. cut the thread so it leaves ~1/4" on both sides
4. cover with band aid or gauze/tape.

the thread acts as a wick and dries out the blister way faster than if
you leave it puckered. Jsut keep it clean.

-Zz