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FAKE. Please don't do that,, the recommended action is to immediately immerse the burned area in cool water or under gently running cool water for a minimum of five minutes. Doing so halts the burning process, numbs the pain, and prevents or reduces swelling.

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Should You Treat Burns with Flour?

Claim:   The application of flour is an effective and recommended treatment for burns. FALSE Example:   [Collected via e-mail, March 2011] Once I was cooking some corn and stuck my fork in the boil

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Covering burned skin with plain white flour will immediately stop any pain and promote healing without so much as a blister.

Keep a bag of white flour in your fridge and you will be happy you did.

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