Home Remedies For Burns
Kevin Pederson
Unlike third degree burns that require immediate medical
attention, small everyday household burns are easy to handle. No
matter how you burned yourself, the key to quick relief is quick
relief. What you do in the first few minutes after being burned
makes a whole lot of difference in how well your skin heals.
Milk is an excellent compress of minor burns. Simply soak the
burned area in the milk for 15 minutes or so or apply a cloth
soaked in milk to the affected area. The fat content in the milk
soothes the burns and promotes healing.
After 24 hours or so, wash the burned area gently with soap and
water daily. Keep the burn dry and clean and covered with bandage
between washings.
Using too much of ice or extreme ice cold water can make the burn
worse. Cool, not cold, water will stop the burning from spreading
through your tissues and will act as a temporary painkiller.
Aloe Vera shortens the healing process. Two or three days after
the burn, simply open a leaf and smear its liquid directly on the
burn, the coolness of its "juice" brings welcome relief from the
pain. Reapply four to six times daily, with or without a bandage
covering.
Eat plenty of citrus fruits, potatoes and broccoli that are rich
in vitamin C as it helps in healing process for burns and other
wounds.
Like Vitamin C, vitamins A & E too speed up the healing process
for burns. Green fruits and veggies, cereals and nuts are high in
vitamins A & E respectively.
Apply vitamin E from capsule directly to the burn to experience
faster healing and prevent scarring.
For quick recovery time and healthier skin after burns, consume
foods rich in zinc.
Apply white Colgate toothpaste liberally over the wound. Keep it
overnight. Next morning, there will hardly be any pain or burning
sensation.
Cut potato slices and put it on the burns. The starch in the
potato neutralizes the burn, pain and prevents scarring.
Honey applied over burns cools, removes pain and aids fast
healing. A salve and antibiotic, bacteria’s cannot exist in
honey. Cover the area with some gauze.
Lavender oil takes the sting out of the pain, speeds up the
healing process and prevents scarring. First clean the burn with
mild soap and water, combine lavender oil with almond or olive
oil in the ratio of 1:3. Apply this mixture liberally over the
burn at least 3 times a day leaving the wound uncovered.
Calendula, an antiseptic & anti-inflammatory, which is applied
topically to speed healing and prevent infection.
Coat the burned skin with egg white as it helps keep the wound
from drying out.
For minor burns, rub some mustard on the burned area. Despite
stinging, it takes the pain away and reduces blisters and
scarring.
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Kevin Pederson manages
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