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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
985 Posts
Lorena
Centerville
Me
USA
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 Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 05:24:49 AM
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I work in fast food. Going from dish water to cold frigid drive thru has done a number on my hands. I put some bag balm on them and put socks over them when I went to bed last night. Has helped some. Will have to again tonight.
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Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 4:53:00 PM
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Sometimes in winter I use pure lanolin on my hands. It protects and heals. Some people are allergic to it but I've never had a reaction to it.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 4:59:21 PM
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I like to use African Shea Butter Cream 100% Pure & Raw ... Here are just a few things it is good for ...Use for stretch mark prevention during pregnancy, fights the effects of aging, repairs rough damaged skin, treatment of dry skin, eczema, minor burns, pain relief from swelling and arthritis, improves muscle relaxation and stiffness, sunscreen, due to its rich content of vitamins E & F, Treats dark spots, skin discolorations, blemishes, diaper rash and as a hair conditioner.
I love it!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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Roe
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Rosemarie
Tavares
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2013 : 6:32:44 PM
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You must try Sunflower Oil. It really did work
for me my hands would be so bad they would bleed
the bottle is about 6 dollars or so but really
worth it. I now use it all over my arms and legs.
You can also warm it just a small amount will do.
good luck!
Hugs,
Roe |
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Lisa_P
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
Lisa
Banks
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 12 2013 : 10:28:54 AM
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| I recently tried (and somewhat failed) to make a comfrey salve. What I got instead was a comfrey/beeswax bar. I have been using it as a lotion bar, and it's been working great. The comfrey heals all my little nicks and scrapes that come with working with my hands, and the olive oil, and bees wax help smooth my skin as well. Next time I make the salve, I will use half the amount of beeswax. Just goes to show that sometimes failures are always failures! haha |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Luzy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Luanne
Pueblo
Colorado
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2013 : 4:29:53 PM
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When I was a working gal, my profession was a floral designer and I constantly had horrible cracked and bleeding fingers. I tried everything, and couldn't find a thing to help. The DR. suggested Eucrin and it helped a teeny bit, but still had the painful problem. Fast forward to the past 6 yrs and living on a farm/ranch with even worse hands here in dry Colorado! I have the problem year round now. BUT, just 3 weeks ago I started using O'Keeffe's Working Hands, and it is the answer to my prayers!! I can rub it into the cracked or bloody split area at bedtime and over night it is sealed up! It's not completely healed up, but I don't need to wear bandaids and by the second day it is healed. I got our jar at Lowes, but I've also seen it at True Value Ace. It's only $6.95 too. I hope this helps, cause it sure has changed my life! I can even paint and draw again!!
Hugs, Lu
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Edited by - Luzy on Apr 07 2013 4:30:45 PM |
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severe chapped hands
