Cool the burn under running water for 20 minutes first.
Slice or grate the cold raw potato and lay it on the cooled skin.
Hold in place with a loose cloth for 15 to 20 minutes.
Tips
Only for small, unbroken reddened skin.
Traditional logic
A cool, moist slice laid on scalded skin to take the heat out
Background & history
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Where it comes from
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This is a historical and cultural reference, not medical advice. Many of these remedies have never been scientifically validated, and folk reasoning (humoral theory, “hot/cold” classifications, spiritual causation) reflects older explanatory traditions rather than modern medicine. Ratings reflect community opinion, not clinical evidence.
