I’m just curious on how come when you roll a cooked egg on a bruise, it removes the black & blue and is transferred to the egg.
The pain is transfered from you to the chicken. Young chickens have been known to die this way.
I’m just curious why you think rolling an egg on a bruise would have such an effect. I’m willing to say it can not happen, and it does not happen.
Just to get more info: In-shell or peeled? Hard or soft-boiled?
I’m with Gary T though - where did you get this idea from?
I’ve never heard of this but if such a remedy exists it must certainly fall in the realm of an old wive’s tale.
Either that or we’re being whooshed.
Bruises are made of newspaper ink. Eggshells, when cooked, become silly putty.
Is this question for real?
I find nothing on Google about this. I’ve never heard anything about this. I can’t imagine its true.
-FrL-
My mom used to do this all the time to me when I was a kid. I don’t ever recall it working. Or transferring the blue to the egg for that matter.
She also said to put sugar on any cuts I had in my mouth. THAT was an awesome remedy. It didn’t work or anything, it was just awesome.
Sounds like something parents make up to explain why a cold hard-boiled egg has a blue tinge around where the white is thinest.
And how come swinging a dead cat around my head at midnight in a cemetary gets rid of my warts?
The only thing I can think of is an egg, being a cold object, cutting down on swelling.
I am sure that this question is a whoosh, but FYI an old time Mexican (or maybe Mexican American) folk remedy for a sick child is to rub an egg on them while reciting a few Hail Marys. This chases away evil spirits or reverses an “evil eye” curse. They also make a tasty omelet (the egg, not the sick child or evil spirits).
I think that the question is NOT a whoosh. Just my opinion. But I think you nailed the origin of the belief. Old folk remedy.
No no. This is a well known cure. The bruise in question is a black eye. Black eyes came to be known as a mouse* because it could be cured by rolling a mouse egg across the wound.
All you need do is round up a few mouse eggs and you’re all set!
anyone?
*mouse
O.E. mus “small rodent,” also “muscle,” from P.Gmc. *mus (cf. O.N., O.Fris., M.Du. mus, Ger. Maus “mouse”), from PIE *muHs- (cf. Skt. mus “mouse, rat,” O.Pers. mush “mouse,” O.C.S. mysu, L. mus, Lith. muse “mouse,” Gk. mys “mouse, muscle”). Plural form mice (O.E. mys) shows effects of i-mutation. Meaning “black eye” (or other discolored lump) is from 1842. Online Etymology
Well, a mild bruise will dissipate if you rub it - scattering the leaked blood throughout the tissue. So it’s not an entirely meritless observation. It could work with a very mild, very fresh bruise. More likely, if one is told to rub an egg (or a hand or a chicken, for that metter) lightly over a bumped area, one can sometimes *prevent *a bruise. Or, of course, one was never going to form in the first place.
But actually “pulling” blue out of an established bruise? I’d have to call “cite!” on that.
Of course, you’re in for even more bruising if you don’t make sure the chicken is entirely dead first.
In the interest of fighting ignorance, I decided to experiment.
First, I had to bruise myself. Several times, so I could try the different (of which I will speak) and a control bruise. I used a 20 oz framing hammer and struck my forearms and upper thighs. (Thank goodness I’m ambidexterous!)
The bruises all showed up nicely. Eight in total, two on each forearm and upper arm.
Then, I used several different methods of egg. Hard boiled in shell, hard boiled egg with shell removed, soft boiled egg in shell, soft boiled egg with shell removed, raw egg, raw egg with shell removed, and one egg sunny side up with some Jimmy Dean’s sage sausage side of toast and some grits with butter milk and sugar. I only did the seven because I left one bruise open as the control bruise.
Though there was a definite difference in the feel of certain egg applications, not one removed the bruise from my flesh. And a couple of the applications made quite a mess.
I took 4x5" Fujichromes of each bruise and egg application and included some carefully posed candids of me eating the experiment for breakfast. I also had hazlenut coffee, as is my wont.
I forgot to use darkslides on the film holders, tho, so we’ll have to wait til I develope them to see if that affected the film exposure any.
But, it appears this myth is busted.
I clearly recall it having to be a hard-boiled egg that was still hot. My mom’s standing behind me now. She says, yes, it has to be hard-boiled and still hot. She also just put a hex on all of you.
You, sir, are an amazingly awesome person.
I accidentally saw this post while browsing the internet. Although this post was created 9 years ago, I still would like to post a solution here, for people who are searching this in the future.
Some members were saying this is a myth. I giggled to myself. This a like a little trick that most Chinese kids would learn from their parents when they’re very young. Those who experimented this method was definitely doing it wrong.
There is one important thing missing–a piece of STERLING SILVER.
The media that sucks out the bruises is actually the sterling silver, not the egg. But of course, you also need the egg in order to suck out the black/blue color from the bruises.
Here is how you do it:
1, boil some eggs. Make sure they are fully cooked (yolks are hard).
2, remove shells. Keep unused eggs in hot water.
3, insert a piece of sterling silver into the egg (dime or nickel size, or even a silver bracelet, if it fits.) Just make sure it is 925 STERLING SILVER or higher purity. This is very important!!! Copper, stainless steel, plated-silver, these metals just won’t work!
4, now you can row the egg around the bruised area or just press the egg against it.
5, the dark blue/purple color will begin to fade.
6, repeat step 3&4 with a new, hot egg when the one you are using is down to room temperature. If you don’t want to waste so many eggs, you can just boil one egg and reheat it everything it gets cold.
When you take out that piece of silver you will notice the color is transferred onto it. I will post instruction on how to clean sterling silver, at the end of this message.
If you are planning to try this method, there are few things you need to keep in mind:
-DO NOT eat those eggs that have been used to treat bruises. You may not be poisoned but it is definitely not good for your body.
-if you want to reheat the egg with microwave, make sure you remove every single piece of silver before doing it so(even you are just heating if for 10 secs). Metals can’t go in most microwaves. Don’t say it’s common sense. Few years ago, a college student almost burnt down my house by leaving a metal fork in it, while heating up her lunch.
-I found the best way doing it is to use a hard sterling silver bracelet. Pierce the egg with one end of the bracelet and move the egg to the centre, so you can grab the bracelet instead of holding the hot egg in your hand. A bigger mass of silver would also transfer the bruises even faster.
Sterling silver oxidizes due to heat and moisture. For stubborn, long-term stain or after using on transferring bruises, use the following method:
You will need: a small/medium glass bowl, aluminum foil, baking soda, boiling water, and “sterling silver polishing cloth”(optional).
1, wrap the glass bowl with aluminum foil. At least the inner surface is all covered.
2, put silver in the bowl and cover with baking soda (2-3 tbs).
3, pour boiling water into the bowl.
4, stir until baking soda is dissolved.
5, wait for few minutes or until silver looks new again.
6, wash silver with clean water, dry it thoroughly.
7, (optional) polish silver with a polishing cloth to give extra shine.
Occasionally, my husband gets bruises from suction cup therapies. The silver bracelet that I used to suck out the bruises, had to be soaked in the baking soda water for over half an hour, in order to look new again. So don’t be surprised if it takes more than few minutes.
Hoping this will help, if it’s not too late.