Every summer millions of people will feel the stinging, burning and pain of a sunburn. There is a way you can soothe the sting with these home remedies for sunburn relief.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Oatmeal
Adding oatmeal to cool bathwater will bring relief from the sting of sunburn. Fill the bath will cool water, not cold. Add a 1/2 to 1 cup of oatmeal to the water and mix it in. You can also use Aveeno oatmeal powder found in the pharmacy.
Soak for 15 to 20 minutes to avoid drying out your sunburned skin even more. When you are done, let your skin air-dry instead of toweling off and don’t wipe the oatmeal off your skin.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Milk
The milk is not for drinking. Get a pan or bowl and mix equal parts milk and cool water. Soak a washcloth in the mixture, wring it out and gently lay on the sunburned areas.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Baking Soda
Like oatmeal this is a great sunburn treatment. Run a cool bath and a a few heaping tablespoons of baking soda. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes and air-dry.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Potatoes
The use of potatoes for relief of sunburned skin is a remedy that has been around a long time. Take two potatoes, wash them well and cut into small chunks. Put them in a blender or food processor and blend until they are liquid. You can add some water if they look a little dry. Pat the sunburned areas with the liquid potatoes, let dry, then take a cool shower.
Another method is to take the potato mash and put it on a clean piece of gauze. Place it on the sunburn and change it every hour. You can continue this several times a day for a few days until your sunburn is relieved.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a time-tested way to relieve the sting of sunburn. If you have an aloe vera plant, break off one of the leaves, cut it open and apply the gel. Use the gel 5 to 6 times a day for several days.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Yogurt
Using yogurt on your sunburn is both soothing and cooling. Apply plain yogurt to all of your burned skin. Let it sit for 20 minutes, take a cool shower to rinse it off and gently pat skin dry.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Apple Cider Vinegar
Moisten a cottonball or for larger areas, make a compress and apply to sunburn. This will prevent blistering and peeling of your sunburned skin.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Moisturizer
Sunburn dries out skin so you need to moisturize it. Apply only to unbroken skin.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Lemon
Juice three lemons and mix with two cups of cold water. Using a washcloth or other compress, apply to the area of sunburn. Lemon juice is a disinfectant and will help promote healing.
Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief: Tea
To get relief from your sunburn, try some cool tea. The tannins in the tea help heal the sunburn. Wet some tea bags for small areas and apply to the area. For large areas of sunburn, make a big pot of tea, cool, then soak a washcloth and lay on your skin. The last method is to fill a tub with cool water and put a bunch of tea bags in. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes to ease the sting.
Using the home remedies for sunburn relief, you will be moving with less pain in no time and able to enjoy the rest of the summer.
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