The doctor finally gave up and told her to go home and soak the wound in coal oil twice a day and pray for healing. The remedy worked. As I suspected, a detailed search of the book did not show coal oil as a recommended remedy for any malady. I now believe use of the concoction was for purely psychological reasons.
Prickly heat causes an itchy rash of small red raised red spots with a prickling or stinging sensation. Prickly heat usually affects parts of the body covered by clothes, such as the back, abdomen, neck, upper chest, groin or armpits.
Heat sensitivity is an immediate pain response when eating anything hot. CAUSES: Sensitivity to hot temperatures is often coupled with sensitivity to cold temperatures. They are usually caused by the same things: significant decay, root exposure, gum inflammation and or reversible pulpitis. WORRY LEVEL: Significant.