They used to use a cream made from this to treat burns. I am not sure if they still do, but I will say that it literally saved my oldest daughter from 2nd degree burns on her entire face!!! When she was 4, she was going to surprise me when I came home from work with the Easter eggs all colored, so she and the babysitter put a dozen eggs in water in the micro, when my daughter opened the micro, the eggs and water exploded and completely covered her face! She had 2nd degree burns and they were afraid a couple spots were 3rd degree.....covered her face with this cream for a week. There are no scars, nothing.