You're sitting at the kitchen table having breakfast
with your family. Toast, pancakes, eggs, bacon, and
orange juice. The whole 9-yards.
Suddenly one of the kids reaches for the hot pan.
And before you can yell "stop", he's pulled it down
on top of himself. He's bathed in hot grease. You expect him
to let out a yell. But he doesn't. His face blanches white and
he curls up in a ball. You realize he's in shock. This burn
is serious.
So, you turn to find your phone and call 911. Then
you remember... Hospitals have become war zones.
They're overrun with critical patients. There's no way
they'll be able to help the boy. And your doctor
hasn't worked in weeks.
You can't even buy an antibiotic cream because
drugstores are closed. What do you do?
If you're Dr. John Herzog, you grab something off the
kitchen table and apply it to the boy's burn immediately.
No, not the butter. It's something you'd likely never guess.
It works even better than expensive medicinal creams.
And yet, it's so common you probably have some
in your own kitchen right now.
I know. I made this situation up. And yet, it's something
I'm pretty sure we all realize could someday happen.
And of course, a severe burn is just one of dozens of
bad things that might happen when you can't reach
medical care.
Which is why Dr. Herzog put a list of together 102 other
serious injuries and illnesses you can treat at home.
Check them out here.