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Honey Can Soothe a Burn
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Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:52:21 -0700
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Honey Can Soothe a Burn
By Anahad O'Connor, The New York Times, 2/19/2008 
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/02/honey-can-soothe-burn.html

Home remedies for soothing mild burns run the gamut, from aloe vera gel to butter. Most that have been around for ages are clearly bad ideas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that applying butter or various popular ointments, for example, can increase the risk of infection. But at least one remedy, honey, has held up well...

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