Burns Due to Application of Raw Garlic to the Feet as a Home Remedy for Fever.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-29-2019
Abstract
We present an illustrative case of unintentional burns to the feet of a 15-month-old child following the application of raw garlic as a home remedy for fever. We provide an overview of the historical medicinal uses of garlic as well as its unintended adverse effects. This case underscores the importance of clinicians' ability to recognize unusual presentations of injury due to culturally based practices that require care in emergency settings. This is particularly important in patient populations for whom abusive etiology would be considered.
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Title
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN
1535-1815
DOI
10.1097/PEC.0000000000001714
Recommended Citation
Strickler, Leslie and Tracy Harjo. "Burns Due to Application of Raw Garlic to the Feet as a Home Remedy for Fever.." Pediatric emergency care (2019). doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000001714.
