I think this is the telling bit of the story:
rubbed an ointment on
So basically it was modern medicine that made his hands heal. There are plenty of "ointments" available that would have had this affect. Minor burns tend to heal fast anyway.
rubbed an ointment on
So basically it was modern medicine that made his hands heal. There are plenty of "ointments" available that would have had this affect. Minor burns tend to heal fast anyway.