Title: Cracked Skin
Post by: roni on August 19, 2002, 03:02:16 PM
Grate potatoes and soak in olive oil. Apply on dry, cracked hands. Leave this on for 10 minutes and then rinse off.
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Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: sarah on August 19, 2002, 05:35:07 PM
| Wouldn't the starch from the potatoes sting ? |
Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: Nick on August 20, 2002, 04:07:52 PM
Hi Sarah,
I agree that it probably would. Spuds and paper cuts are a nasty combination and sting like crazy. Maysbe the Olive Oil is meant to soothe it ? |
Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: peterb on August 20, 2002, 04:48:57 PM
I found this today, oh! the marvel of Vicks again. :)
Next, for dry, tough, cracked skin on feet, apply store brand equivalent of Vicks VapoRub generously to feet before bed, then put socks on. My feet went from ugly to pink and beautiful in less than a week of doing this every night. Now I can wear sandals without being self-conscious!
Carry on like this and i'll be called the vicky. :laugh:
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Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: sarah on August 20, 2002, 06:46:24 PM
Quote:I found this today, oh! the marvel of Vicks again. :)
Next, for dry, tough, cracked skin on feet, apply store brand equivalent of Vicks VapoRub generously to feet before bed, then put socks on. My feet went from ugly to pink and beautiful in less than a week of doing this every night. Now I can wear sandals without being self-conscious!
Carry on like this and i'll be called the vicky. :laugh:
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Peter are you pulling my leg with this one ?
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Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: peterb on August 20, 2002, 09:13:09 PM
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Peter are you pulling my leg with this one ?
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No I wouldn't do that Sarah, here is the article.
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:m0O14wJtxYQC:www.homefireshearth.com/issues/041602.html+Cracked+Skin+vicks&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: Bri9801 on August 21, 2002, 05:13:59 AM
Quote:Grate potatoes and soak in olive oil. Apply on dry, cracked hands. Leave this on for 10 minutes and then rinse off.
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I might actually try this, what have I got to lose.
If I do I will let you all knwo if it works |
Title: Re: Cracked Skin
Post by: amchan on September 05, 2002, 07:39:08 PM
My granny use to do this when we little but it for grazes can't say if stings or not. Also she use steaks for bruises. If you got dirty in the wound she use to scrub it oouch :o. She also use wheatgerm for her face. I thought she was witch cause always came up with strange mixtures.
ami :) |
Title: Re:Cracked Skin
Post by: jgl777 on April 08, 2003, 02:20:08 AM
Does anyone know if the Vicks works for nail "pitting"?
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Title: Re:Cracked Skin
Post by: fishs on April 08, 2003, 10:08:35 AM
:hi:
O golly gosh .. All these good suggestions ..Well I use Calendula ointment if I get any cracked or dry skin.. It is very soothing and seems to work ok..
Vicks vapour rub is a pretty good marketing job done on punters by the manufacturers .. It works .. no problems there at all.
The only problem is that it is really just a great blob of soft white parrifin wax or in more common terms garden variety petroleum jelly with a dash of camphor and menthol mixed with it to make it smell good and warmish and gives it a bit of ommph for chest soothing and runny nose soothing amongst other things ..
If you are using vicks save a bit of money and just get a small pottle of petroleum Jelly .. you can buy it in big tubs like 2 kilo etc from any pharmecutical or chemical suppliers or try one of the petrol wholesales or suppliers like mobil or texaco etc .. They will usually have it by the name of soft white parrifin wax or pet jellly . you can get it in different grades ie 10 15 or , 10 being the most refined and the one used by ointment manufacturers ..
Hope that may help some folk .. and yes It is good for pitted nails, cracked nails and soothing torn quicks etc .. very soothing .. good also for cracked heels and bunions and carbunckles as well..
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Title: Re:Cracked Skin
Post by: Cazzie on April 09, 2003, 07:42:45 AM
| Don't your feet feel all squishy when you go to bed? Mind u, my feet are looking pretty yucky so it's definitely worth a try! Thanks for the tips! |
Title: Re:Cracked Skin
Post by: jgl777 on April 26, 2003, 10:02:43 PM
Gosh Ami I read your post and it reminded me of something I used to do in high school.
I'd use about 1/3to 1/2 cup of Oatmeal and make a paste and put it on my face to dry as a mask. I left it on til it really dried and washed it off with water. Not very lovely but it really did help my skin and made my face feel great!
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