Old folklore of healing hands, Honchey, that we learned in the Ozarks: Use hot water, as hot as you can stand, with vinegar, arm and hammer soda, and salt and soak your hands in it. repeat it as often as it takes. It soaks out the soreness. Apply petroleum jelly and wear an old pair of gloves for an hour or so for it to heal your dried out hands. And be amazed at what24 hours will yield in feeling better. Good luck with it.