Natural Remedies for Burns
When the skin is burned, keep it clean and use natural remedies utilizing healing herbs to prevent infection. Treat the burn immediately to prevent further damage. Remember, a blister is a good thing because it creates a natural bandage under which the skin can heal. Try some of these natural remedies for burns.
Natural Remedies for Burns - Aloe Vera Treatment
Aloe Vera is the most well known of the natural remedies for burns and for good reason. The gel from the aloe vera leaf heals burns and fights the bacteria that cause infection. It also provides significant pain relief from burns. The vitamin C, E and lavender essential oils in this treatment encourage healing and preserve the aloe gel.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup peeled, sliced aloe leaf
1,000 milligrams of powdered vitamin C
800 IU vitamin E oil
1 teaspoon lavender essential oil
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend thoroughly.
Store in the refrigerator and apply to burns several times per day, as needed.
This one of the best natural remedies for burns I have ever found. It lasts for two months in the refrigerator and I usually keep some on hand at all times. It's also a great way to use your aloe vera plant.
Natural Remedies for Burns - Calendula Salve
Calendula soothes inflammation and pain associated with burns, speeds healing and fights bacteria and infection. This makes it one of the greatest natural remedies for burns. For instructions on making a salve, click here.
Ingredients:
Calendula salve
Bandages
Directions:
Apply a liberal amount of calendula salve to the burn and bandage tightly. Clean the burn and apply new salve once per day until the burn has healed.
Natural Remedies for Burns - Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil is one of the best remedies for burns. It can be applied undiluted directly to the burn to relieve pain, fight infection and promote healing.
Ingredients:
Lavender essential oil
Directions:
After the burn has been cooled, apply the essential oil directly to the burn.
Apply liberally but don't go overboard.
This can be repeated as needed. For a serious burn, apply lavender essential oil first and then the calendula salve from above or some fresh aloe vera gel and bandage tightly. Repeat daily as needed.
Natural Remedies for Burns - St. John's Wort Salve
St. John's Wort is one of the best natural remedies for burns. Applied regularly to the burn, it will promote healing and relieve inflammation and pain. For instructions on making a salve, click here.
Ingredients:
St. John's Wort Salve
Bandages
Directions:
Apply the salve directly to the burned area.
Bandage tightly.
Change the bandage, clean the burn and apply new salve once every day until the burn has healed.
Natural Remedies for Burns - Links
Using Manuka Honey to Treat Burns
This is a very informative article proposing manuka honey as one of the natural remedies for burns.
Kitchen Products that Heal Burns
This article details common kitchen products to use as natural remedies for burns.
