ladyofshadow (ladyofshadow) wrote in healers_path, @ 2007-06-18 00:03:00 |
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Aloe Vera
This herbal remedy is fantastic for minor burns. Where I reside it’s kept in the kitchen in case of grease spatter, oven burns, hot pan burns, etc. I’ve also heard of people keeping a potted aloe in their kitchen. They snip off a thick leaf, slice it open, and apply the thick gel from the inner leaf on the burn. I find that the aloe vera gel from a local grocery store is easier and isn’t that cheap to invest in because it lasts a while.
It also works great for sunburn. Applying it regularly on the sunburn will lessen the itching and give relieve (even more so if you cool the aloe vera gel a bit). However, before each aloe vera application, wipe off the previous application or else things may backfire and get itchy.
I’ve seen some aloe vera sunscreen out there, but have yet to try it.
It’s also nice for dry skin in a moisturizer form. Coupled with chamomile I find it rather helpful for chapped noses (from overuse of tissues due to the sinuses) and dry skin (whether it’s the heaters in winter or the air conditioners in summer, dry skin is a yearly issue), especially after a shower or bath.