Brilio.net - The kitchen is a place where various activities can be done, such as cooking, preparing food to be stored after shopping, baking, to boiling water. Many people do the activity of boiling water every day to make tea, coffee, or just enjoy warm water.
Drinking warm water has many benefits. According to information from thirstywork.com, consuming warm water can improve blood circulation, make muscles and organs more relaxed, and reduce stress. The ideal time to enjoy warm water is usually in the morning or at night before bed.
However, sometimes when preparing hot water, the glass or container used can spill and hit the skin. When the skin is exposed to hot water, panic reactions and pain often occur. Based on information from nhsinform.scot, hot water can cause redness of the skin or even blisters if not treated immediately.
This situation was also experienced by a user on YouTube, Lerik Net, who experienced his hands being exposed to hot water. However, the man revealed that he had one way to overcome this problem so that the skin would not blister or leave marks after being exposed to hot water, namely by applying a type of kitchen spice to the skin. So, how do you do it?
"When touched it felt numb, the skin also felt thick, but it turned out my skin didn't blister," he said, as quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Lerik Net on Wednesday (11/9).
photo: YouTube/Lerik Net
The kitchen spice used to treat skin after being exposed to hot water is salt. The method is to apply salt evenly to the skin, then wait for 1 to 3 hours until the heat or stinging sensation decreases.
The owner of the YouTube account Lerik Net also explained that if after that the skin still feels sore, you can rinse it with water and repeat the salt application process once more, then wait until it recovers.
According to information from abundantnaturalhealth.com.au, salt can help draw hot water levels out of skin cells. This process is known as osmosis. In addition to applying salt directly, salt can also be dissolved in water, then a clean cloth is dipped in the solution and used to compress the skin area exposed to hot water.
"After waiting a few hours, the heat slowly subsided," explained a user on the YouTube account Lerik Net.
photo: YouTube/Lerik Net
Isn't it very simple to deal with skin exposed to hot water like this? However, as is often reminded, prevention is always better than cure. Therefore, it is important to remain careful when doing activities in the kitchen, especially when boiling hot water so as not to spill and injure the skin.