Sunburn
Reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
ESSENTIAL OILS
NATURAL/HERBAL
SUPPLEMENTS & HOMEOPATHIC
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).
ESSENTIAL OILS
- Chamomile or Lavender Oil: Add to cool bath or mix with 1/2 oz almond oil (or other carrier) and apply to skin twice daily.
- 1/2 teaspoon lavender oil mixed with 1 Tablespoon St. John's Wort Oil, applied on location.
- Tea Tree & lavender (5 drops each mix with distilled water, spray on location).
NATURAL/HERBAL
- Aloe Vera Gel: Apply gel to affected areas (either store-bought, or directly from a plant).
- Place ice packs on affected area for 20-30 minutes.
- Earl Gray Tea: Place 6 earl grey tea bags in your coffee pot filter holder and then run a pot of water through your coffeepot at the 10-12 cup setting. Once it's done brewing, transfer the tea into a large bowl and add the teabags that you used to brew the pot of tea. Let it cool to room temperature. Soak a clean towel in the bowl of room temperature Earl Grey tea. Wring it out gently and apply it to directly to the burned area for a minimum of 30 minutes. Do not use sprays, aloe or any other treatment. This should be applied within 6-8 hours of the initial burn to be most effective.
- Make a poultice of oatmeal soaked in milk and apply to affected area
- Make a 50/50 solution of apple cider vinegar and water and spritz on sunburned skin
- Soak in a cool bath with some baking soda added
SUPPLEMENTS & HOMEOPATHIC
- Flaxseed Oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) twice daily (can be mixed with food, use until fully healed)
- Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea)
- Vitamin E: 400 IU twice daily or topical cream (don't use orally if taking an anticoagulant drugs)
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).