Natural care for Sun Burns
It’s summer and sometimes if you are really enjoying the sun outside you might end up with large, angry red splotches all over your skin. Yes, Sun Burns. This blog is explaining the natural care for sun burns.
Signs of Sunburn
Skin turns red
Burning sensation
Swelling and inflammation
Sunburn blisters
Weakness and dizziness
Nausea
Headache
Itching and peeling or scaling of skin
If you have fever over 102 degrees associated with burning sensation or blisters consult your doctor immediately.
Prevent Sunburn Naturally
As I already mentioned sun rays are strongest between 10am and 4pm. Sunburns are better prevented than treated.
If you are unable to stay indoors during this time, pick shady spots or wear sun protective clothing. Use UV blocking sunglasses, long-sleeved cotton shirts, broad-brimmed hats, and try to cover exposed areas of skin with an umbrella.
Apply coconut oil over your skin after bath. The rich antioxidants and healing properties of coconut oil can help prevent the sun’s rays from harming the skin.
Consume Vitamin-D rich foods such as fatty fish, like tuna, mackerel and salmon, dairy products, orange juice, soy milk, and cereals, egg yolk, cod liver oil, and cheese.
Drink plenty of water, and avoid very hot water for baths and showers (if your skin is photosensitive) to keep your skin properly moisturized and protect it from the sun.
7 Ways to Natural Sunburn Relief
Compresses – Apply cold compresses to your skin.
Fenugreek seeds are known for their cooling properties and to cure inflammation and discomfort caused due to sunburns. Boil 2 tbsp. of fenugreek seeds in 2 cups of water. Strain and refrigerate the water for 2 hours. Wash the face or affected part with this water. It will immediately give you a cooling effect and help relieve redness.
Squeeze aloe vera gel out of the leaves into a bowl. Add a few drops of lemon in the gel. Use your fingers to mix both the ingredients and apply it to the affected area(s). Keep it on for around 20 minutes before washing it off with cold water. This helps in soothing the skin and provides excellent moisture to skin.
Watermelon purée is an excellent mask to cool down sunburned facial skin.
Apply organic plain ghee over the affected area. Ghee in Ayurveda is an excellent remedy for pacifying aggravated Pitta. It reduces inflammation and swelling.
Infuse 1 tsp. of paste of rose petals in to a cup of organic milk. This milk can be applied to affected areas to soothe your skin.
Applying cucumber juice or tomato juice over your skin at bedtime is soothing to skin.
