The best treatment for ordinary recent burns at first is cold water,
which soothes and deadens the suffering. The burnt part should,
therefore, be placed in cold water, or thin cloths dipped in the cool
liquid should be applied and frequently renewed. In a short time,
however, the cold water fails to relieve and then rags dipped in carron
oil (a mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and lime water, well shaken
before using) should be substituted for the water. When the treatment
with carron oil begins, however, care should be taken to keep the rag
moist with it until the burn heals. This is the main point in the
treatment, so the authorities say. The cloth must not be removed or
changed.