Re: [CH] The Way of the Hunan Hand

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My ex-wife was making salsa and pickling jalapenos.  After a day or so of
doing this she came down with a nasty case of Hunan Hand.  Calls to the
hospital and poison control center didn't help.  A knowledgeable pharmacist
(musta been a CH)  suggested soaking her hands in heavy cream.  Cold,
soothing and it worked, but it took about three days for the redness and
lingering heat to go away.

Jim Campbell wrote:

> Been there, done that ;-)
>
> Similar to Jeff, I splashed sauce out of the kettle one time and had
> Hunan foot for the better part of two days.  Didn't help that the sauce
> was 185 F either.
>
> I've also had Hunan hand from 1 mil ORC also.  That as well was no fun!
> In mixing the ORC with the spices, an air bubble burped up and out quite
> a bit on my hands.  Bright cherry red they were and throbbed BIG time.
>
> Contrary to Tony, I've found that cold water works well in buying time,
> which is what my experience has been the only total cure.  Of course my
> hands get kind of wrinkly from keeping them under water for an hour.  It
> is always then that your nose itches as well :-)  Or nature calls...
>
> -Jim C
> MWPH
>
> Alive and well finally.  Bread is in the mail :-)

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