Home and Natural Remedies for Sunburn Treatment

Sunburn means the burning of the skin due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun. Sunburn causes a lot of itching, discomfort to the skin.

Sunburn is literally a burn on your skin. It is a burn from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The consequence of this burn is inflammation of the skin. Injury can start within 30 minutes of exposure.

Signs and symptoms usually occur after 2-6 hours of exposure and peak at 12-24 hours, they may include:

* Erythema (redness)
* Oedema (swelling)
* Tenderness and/or irritation
* Skin feels hot to touch
* Pain
* Blistering (severe cases)
* Chills and fever (severe cases)

Home Remedies for Sunburn

* Application of any cream containing vitamin E to the affected areas reduce itching.
* Milk is the best remedy for any kind of burns. Applying the cloth to the burn dipped in milk will provide relief from sunburn.
* Applying ice to the area will be beneficial.
* Rub the area with mustard oil and leave for sometime. It will pull out the heat from the affected area providing relief from itching and redness.
* Keeping cold tea bags on the area will remove tanning from the sunburns.
* Make a mixture by mixing, yogurt, turmeric and barley, and apply this mixture on the affected area.
* Sliced pieces of raw cucumber or potato when applied to the affected area reduce inflammation of the skin and helps to prevent sunburn.
* Pouring one cup of white cider vinegar to the bathtub provide relief from sunburns.
* Applying lavender essential oil to the area reduce pain and itching.
* Put one small box of baking soda to the bathtub and immerse the body in it. It will provide relief from burns.
* Application of sandal wood paste to the area provide relief from the burning sensation.
* Taking a bath of tide laundry detergent provide relief from sunburn blisters.
* Make a mixture of one part tomato juice and 6 parts buttermilk and apply it to the affected areas and wash it after 25-30 minutes.
* Apply a mixture of one part olive oil and one part vinegar to the affected areas and wash it after an hour.
* Before going out in sun it’s always better to apply sunscreen lotion on skin to prevent tanning and sunburns.
* Applying aloe Vera gel to the affected area provide relief from sunburn.
* Make mixture of wheat flour mixed with milk, olive oil, or barley flour, honey, and raw egg white paste. It will be a best facial for sunburn skin.
* Lotions containing lanolin should be avoided before going out in sun to prevent sunburn.
* Boil some lettuce in water, allow the liquid to cool and then strain it. Then apply this to the affected area with cotton balls.

Sunburn means the burning of the skin due to the exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun. Sunburn causes a lot of itching, discomfort to the skin.

Alien writes for Diabetes blog . He also writes for best cosmetics and skin diseases

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