Beef Bandage: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|'''Lottie:''' I'll bring a steak to reduce any swelling from the beats.

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The Beef Bandage is when a character applies a raw, (and sometimes bloody) slab of steak over a fresh wound, commonly a black eye. It is said that the steak stops the swelling of the wound, or successfully acts as an icepack if the steak is frozen. Can be [[Played for Laughs]] if the beef bandage is later used for dinner (or if someone mentions that it was supposed to be used for dinner).

[[Truth in Television]], although [[Don't Try This At Home|it isn't really recommended that you try it]], unless the steak is frozen and sealed inside plastic wrap. Cow blood seeping into one of the most absorbent parts of your body (the eye) usually isn't good for you. You're probably better off with an ice pack <ref>Oh, and wrap that ice pack in a towel or some other kind of cloth. Those things are cold enough to do some pretty bad things to your skin if you keep 'em on long enough, kids.</ref>. The reason behind using a steak was the fact that steak in general is kind of flexible and would form to the contour of your eye socket. (Bags of frozen peas are sometimes used for the same purpose.) Nowadays, most people simply recommend a washcloth soaked in cold water.

[[Truth in Television]], although [[Don't Try This At Home|it isn't really recommended that you try it]], unless the steak is frozen and sealed inside plastic wrap. Cow blood seeping into one of the most absorbent parts of your body (the eye) usually isn't good for you. You're probably better off with an ice pack.<ref>Oh, and wrap that ice pack in a towel or some other kind of cloth. Those things are cold enough to do some pretty bad things to your skin if you keep 'em on long enough, kids.</ref> The reason behind using a steak was the fact that steak in general is kind of flexible and would form to the contour of your eye socket. (Bags of frozen peas are sometimes used for the same purpose.) Nowadays, most people simply recommend a washcloth soaked in cold water.

The steak treatment may originate in ancient Greek medical theory of the "[[Four-Temperament Ensemble|Four Humors]]." The beef, being red and bloody, would draw out the swelling. It didn't work, but since the treatment was fairly harmless and the cool meat might actually make it feel better, the custom persisted.

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== Live Action TV ==

* Kramer applies a [[Beef Bandage]] to his face in an episode of [[Seinfeld]].

* Kramer applies a Beef Bandage to his face in an episode of [[Seinfeld]].

* Occurs in an episode of ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' to Peter.

* Done during the first season of ''[[MASH|M* A* S* H]]'' with Trapper after the boxing match.