Cures And Remedies For Sunburn
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Vinegar for the burn
Mary B in Hobart, IN -
Use white vinegar mixed w/ some water and give yourself a rub down with it. It stinks but really works. It's amazing.
Aug 11, 2007
16 Yes
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SUNBURN RELIEF
Becky in Wildwood Tx -When I get a sunburn I put noxema cream on the area during the day, the vapors help cool the skin. this is fast relief.
At night i dampen a hand towel or reg size towel depending on the area and place it on sunburn, the towel will dry as your skin soaks up the moisture. If you wake during the night redampen the towel.
Apr 24, 2007
181 Yes
69 No
Aloe Vera
Charles Mathison in cfmesq@hotmail.com -Yes, you know all about aloe, but you don't know how to use it properly. Here's how.
1. Cut off an aloe stalk from the plant.
2. Cut the green skin off the round side, not the flat side.
3.SCRAPE the clear gel bubbles (cells)to break them open and get the juice out. Use a serrated blade or other raspy device.
4. Rub the aloe into the skin. It goes in through the pores and through any breaks in the skin. The Pain will go away.
5.Keep gently rubbing the aloe juice in, on any spot that tingles or is sensitive. In case of a severe burn, this may take several hours. I burned the back of my hand with flaming cooking oil and it took two and one half hours and five stalks of aloe, but there was no pain and no blistering during that period, or after. I stopped only when the tingling stopped. It was labour intensive but it was damned well worth it, I had no further problems.
6. If tingling recurs, rub in more aloe. You can't use too much aloe but you sure can use too little, much to your painful and eternal regret.
Feb 04, 2007
14 Yes
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Oatmeal paste(temperary relief, but it works for the time)
Alexis in IN -Put a pack of oatmeal in a baggie, even flavored oatmeal works. Then add cold water to the bag but only enough so it is like a paste. mush the oatmeal in the baggy untill paste form. When you are ready rub in with a spoon or your hand . When it dries wipe it off but how bad it is depends if it hurts with a towel when you take it off.
Jun 01, 2006
17 Yes
3 No
Mustard cure for Sunburn
Brigitte in USA -It works on the same principle as vinegar does...only you look/smell like a hot dog! It may also stain any cloth it comes in contact with, so be careful. However, in a pinch, mustard works really well and is more readily availb at outdoor activities (fairs, picnics, ballgames, etc) than vinegar may be. I didn't believe it myself when my co-workers in Guadalajara swore by it, until I tried it out of desperation. I've always used aloe and would recommend to keep using it if it's availb, but if not, mustard or vinegar really do work.
Mar 14, 2006
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Cold Tea Remedy
Lani S. in Denver, CO USA -
My mother's favourite remedy for treating our sunburn was to drain the teapot of leftover cold tea (not ice cold) and using cottonwool pad, pat it gently over our hot little limbs - usually accompanied by much screaming and yelling, but the result was almost instant relief.
An easier application would be to pour the cold tea into a spray bottle.
Jan 25, 2006
31 Yes
2 No
oatmeal bath
tina in alabama -when i get a sunburn i put a pk of alveeno oatmeal in my bath water and soak it take the soreness out and it moisturizes the skin too, it works every time.
Jan 08, 2006
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TAKE AWAY YOUR BURN
DELILAH in INDIANAPOLIS -I had a bad sunburn when I first used a tanning bed. I was in there for like 30 minutes, and to everyone if it is ur first tan in a bed... go for 15 minutes... What I used was cocoa butter. It helps so good especially on ur back just take your shirt off, rub the lotion on and let the air hit it. It is a Relief!!
Nov 28, 2005
4 Yes
1 No
To bring relief from sunburn
Rita M in Miami -To bring relief from sunburn, whip an egg white and beat in a teaspoon of castor oil.
Apply to the affected area. Or, add a handful of baking soda to the bathtub of warm water and soak in it for awhile.
Sep 28, 2005
3 Yes
4 No
Ouch! Sunburn, what we used to do
Carol in Connecticut -When we were teenagers and laid out in the sun all day, not caring if we got burned, we would apply some vinegar to our sunburned bodies to take out the sting. Sure we smelled like a salad, but it worked!
Just recently I did the same thing to my son, but put the vinegar in a sprayer or mister.
We were also told it was not a good idea to use soap on the sunburn, if you take a shower with a sunburn.
The Aloe Vera plant is also known to relieve burns, like in the kitchen. That's why they have added it to so many sunburn lotions.
Sep 27, 2005
41 Yes
9 No
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