For
years, the conventional wisdom has been that the
best treatment for a black eye is to cover it with a
piece of raw meat.
Scientific studies have proven that while the raw
meat helps reduce the swelling and aids in the
healing process, applying cold meat actually delays
the recovery of the broken blood vessels that cause
the bruising around the orbital socket, while frozen
meat may cause superficial thermal burns to the
skin.
These
same studies demonstrated that application of warm
and tender meat is much more effective in helping
the eyes recover from the damage because
the bruising isn't compounded by thermal shock.
Therefore, the next time you get a black eye, try
this method:
