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Where can I buy Kip Burn Ointment It has spearmint bay and wintergreen oils in it?
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∙ 15y ago
If I recall correctly, this oiintment was once made or adopted by one of the railroads in the US? If so -- and I'm pretty sure I'm right -- it's no longer made. The reason, I would imagine, is that oils of wintergreen and spearmint, while they feel cool, aren't really helping. Being oils, they can seal the wound from exposure to air, which reduces local pain somewhat but, being oils, they're sticky and they act as an adhesive to dirt and bacteria. Turns out it does more damage than help. If the burn is severe, you might consider asking your doctor about Silvadene / Silver Sulphide. It's been around for quite a while and it's a superb burn antibacterial. If the burn doesn't require this, go for keeping the wound clean, use gentle antiseptics like betadyne, and keep it loosely bandaged, to keep the wound clean but leat air get in to dry it.
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Spearmint's distinctive aroma is attributed to one of the volatile oils, the chemical carvone.
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The oils to be avoided include arnica, bitter almond, calamus, cinnamon, clove, mugwort, sage, wintergreen, and wormwood.
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What is in KIP ointment?
As far as I can tell, it was a burn ointment circa 1960 that contained aromatic oils, including wintergreen, spearmint and bay. I can't find a reference to it that's much newer than that, and when I looked REALLY hard, I hit a few sites that made my firewall flip out. I conclude this product is no longer made.And that's probably a good thing. In the 1960's, first aid for burns was to cover them with oil, grease, butter, etc. This excluded oxygen from the injury, and thus reduced the pain a little. It also acted as sort of an adhesive that picked up dirt and bacteria and held them close to what would often be an open wound.Modern burn treatment does not use this method anymore. We treat non-extreme burns (limited second degree) much as regular wounds, and don't topically medicate them.For smaller blisters -- limited 2nd degree -- I would recommend, the following:Don't pop the blister -- it'll do so on its own. If it's already popped trim the dead skin away and wash with warm water and soap, then lay on some Betadyne or other non-sticky antiseptic.Bandage with a clean, not too tight bandage.Wound check it every day or two until it heals.Of course, more serious burns will need treatment by a professional.Kip is the most amazing burn ointment. I heard they don't make it anymore, what a shame.
