I have been trying to focus on Alzheimer’s Disease for this month’s blog posts in an effort to join the activities of the Alzheimer’s Disease month. However, an incident this morning has prompted me to write something that is off topic. Indulge me, will you? 
So anyway, I was making lunch – pan fried slabs of yellow fin tuna. This stuff is really good, especially if you get the fish fresh from the market. So there I was happily pan frying the slabs when I lost my grip on one as I was turning it. unfortunately, some of the hot oil splashed on my left hand, burning the length of my index finger.
I immediately ran cold water over the burn as it hurt like anything and was quickly turning an angry red. After a few minutes, it still stung and was really bothering me so I turned to an age old remedy in my family – toothpaste. I spread – NOT RUBBED – some Colgate onto the burned area and almost immediately, the stinging sensation disappeared!
This made me think, did I do the right thing? Does toothpaste really work for minor burns? I looked it up on the Internet and found contradicting opinions. Some say that toothpaste should never be placed on burns while others highly recommend it.
I think that for minor burns that remain closed, toothpaste will work just fine. I can attest to that myself. However, I am almost certain that for second degree burns and burns that involve open wounds, toothpaste should never be used. What’s your opinion?
译文:
牙膏能治疗轻度烧烫伤？
为了参与关注老年性痴呆症月的活动，我一直在关注本月的博客上关于老年性痴呆症的帖子。然而，今天上午发生的一件事促使我写了一些与这个主题无关的东西。让我随意写吧，好吗？
我正在准备午餐——用平底锅煎的黄色金枪鱼片。这东西真不错，特别是如果你从市场上买到了新鲜的鱼。我高兴地用煎锅煎鱼片，在翻转鱼片时我失手了。很不幸，几滴滚烫的油溅到了我的左手，我的整个食指都被烫伤了。
由于被烫伤的伤口很疼，我立刻用冷水冲洗它，但伤口很快变得红肿。几分钟后，伤口仍然很刺痛，这让我很心烦。于是我采用一个家传的偏方——牙膏。我将高露洁牙膏涂在——不是揉搓伤口处，几乎就在那时候伤口刺痛的感觉消失了。
我想，我这样做是对的吗？牙膏真的对轻度烧烫伤有效吗？我在网上查找信息却发现了矛盾的看法。有人说牙膏不应该涂在烧烫患处，而其他人却极力推荐这种做法。
我认为对于闭合伤口的，牙膏是有效的。我自己便能证实这一点。但是，我几乎可以肯定二度烫伤，以及不闭合的伤口，就不应该使用牙膏。你认为呢？