Relieve Pain and Help Heal With These Burn Remedies
Keeping home remedies for burns on hand to use when you get burned is just wise. Since the human body has more skin per square inch than any other organ, it is very susceptible to burns, whether caused by fire, chemicals, steam, electricity, friction or any other source of heat.
Liquid Burn Remedies
The first response to a burn is usually to apply some type of cooling liquid. These liquids can range be water, vinegar, essential oil, or even juice, and can be applied directly to the burn or placed on a soft cloth like flannel and allowed to rest on the burn. All of these home remedies can be repeated as necessary.
Water - Running cold water over the burned area for 15 minutes should always be the first treatment for any type of burn. Cooling the area affected is important.
Colloidal Silver – This solution of submicroscopic particles suspended in distilled water is a natural antibiotic, often used in burn centers for those who have developed immunity to regular antibiotics.
Vinegar - Vinegar that is diluted with water by at least by 50 percent and applied to a burn on a soft cloth will help reduce the pain and help the tissues relax. Some people prefer cider vinegar for treating burns. Others say that the type of vinegar used is not important. Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar.
Milk - A soft cloth soaked in milk and applied to a burn will also reduce pain.
Lavender Essential Oil - Lavender oil applied to a burn is also very helpful. Using Lavender oil daily while the burn heals will lessen the scarring that occurs occasionally with first-degree burns.
Herbal and Other Burn Remedies
You may have any number of home remedies for burns in your kitchen or herb garden.
Aloe Vera - Aloe Vera is a plant that should be growing in the kitchen of every house. Snip a small piece from the plant and squeeze the fluid out gently onto the burn. You can also mix Aloe Vera with Lavender oil to help keep the burn from becoming infected. Read more about the benefits of Aloe vera juice.
Honey – Apply honey to the burn after it is washed. This will help prevent infection.
Calendula, one of the many varieties of Marigold is hailed as an important herb in the treatment of burns. Salves and creams containing Calendula can be purchased or made at home using walnut or olive oil and beeswax.
Comfrey leaves can be crushed and applied to the burned skin.
Chamomile oil applied to a burn once a day will help it heal. See Benefits of Chamomile.
Raspberry and Elderberry leaves, Sweet Gum root and River Birch buds are common home remedies for burns. Most of the herbs used for burns are either boiled with water to make a wash or dried, ground and added to salves.
Papaya – The pulpy inner flesh of the papaya contains enzymes that aid in healing of burns.
Onion– Mash an onion and apply the pulp to the burn for immediate relief.
Most kitchens contain the basics for the quick treatment of mild burns. Using simple, home remedies for burns will help lessen the discomfort and promote healing.
Disclaimer: Always consult your medical professional before trying any homemade treatment. This site is designed for informational purposes only and is not rendering medical advice or professional services.
The first response to a burn is usually to apply some type of cooling liquid. These liquids can range be water, vinegar, essential oil, or even juice, and can be applied directly to the burn or placed on a soft cloth like flannel and allowed to rest on the burn. All of these home remedies can be repeated as necessary.