5 Best Home Remedies for Burning

An excellent home remedy for skin burns, caused by the sun or contact with water or oil, is the bark of the banana, as it relieves the pain and avoids the formation of bubbles, being excellent for 2nd degree burns. But other good options are aloe, honey and lettuce leaves, which help relieve pain and favor skin regeneration.

Before using a home remedy, the most important thing is to remove clothes that are over the place, as long as they are not glued to the wound, and put the skin burned under cold running water for about 20 minutes. See step by step what to do when you get burned.

Home remedies should only be used for 1st degree and 2º burns when the skin is integrated. This is because if there is wounds, there is a higher risk of infection, in this case the treatment should be done by a nurse.

Also read: Burning: symptoms, degrees, types, what to do and treatment

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Home Remedies Options

Some options for homemade remedies for burn are:

1. Banana helmet

Banana peel has leukocyanidine, which is a flavonoid with healing and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, banana peel can be used as a home remedy to accelerate healing and avoid bubbles.

ingredients

Preparation mode

With the help of a knife, remove the layer that covers the interior of the banana peel carefully and place on the burn. Then cover with a sterile gauze and replace, if necessary, after 2 hours. Repeat the procedure several times a day.

Also read: Banana peel: 10 benefits and how to use (with recipes)

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2. Babosa gel

Baby poultice is an excellent natural remedy for 1st degree burns because this plant has, inside its leaves, a gel that is moisturizing and soothing to the skin, helping in healing and reducing the pain of the burn. Learn about identifying the 1st degree burn.

ingredients

Preparation mode

Remove the thorns and cut the sheet in half, towards the length. Then shave the gel inside the sheet, and place over a sterile compress or gauze, covering the following skin. This poultice should be exchanged at least 2 times a day.

3. Mel

This natural remedy is very easy to prepare at home and is great for burns because it helps to moisturize the place, facilitating healing and preventing the appearance of bubbles and scars.

In addition, honey has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that can alleviate discomfort and redness, as well as prevent the development of infections.

Ingredients

Preparation mode

Pass a thin layer of honey over the burnt skin without rubbing, cover with a clean gauze or cloth and let it act for a few hours. Wash the place with cold water and put a new layer of honey again, 2 to 3 times a day.

4. Lettuce poultice

Another good homeburn remedy is lettuce poultice, especially in case of sun burn, as this is a vegetable with properties that help rejuvenate the skin and relieve the symptoms of the burn due to its analgesic action.

Ingredients

• 3 lettuce sheets;
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Preparation mode

Macerate the lettuce leaves with the olive oil and then put the mixture into a clean compress or cloth and apply on the burn. The poultice should be exchanged 2 times a day.

5. Chamomile Compress

Chamomile is a good natural option to treat light burns, as it has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties that help reduce irritation and favor healing.

Ingredients

• 0.5 to 4 grams of dried flowers from Camomila;
• 1 cup of tea (240 ml) of boiled water.

Preparation mode

Place the dried chamomile flowers in the cup with boiled water, cover and let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then strain and place it in the refrigerator.

This cold chamomile infusion can be applied on site with the aid of a clean gauze over the affected region, several times a day, whenever the skin is full and does not have open wounds.

Home remedies that should not be used

Although there are several home and popular remedies that promise to help treat a burn, the truth is that not all should be used. Some home remedies that are contraindicated include:

• Butter, oil or other fat;
• Toothpaste;
• Whether;
• Egg white.

This type of products can cause greater skin irritation and promote an infection of the site, impairing the whole process of healing the burn.

Learn more about what you should do in case of burning in the following video:

Clinical Review:
Manuel Reis
Nurse

Postgraduate in Advanced Clinical Phytotherapy and graduated from the Porto School of Nursing, in 2013. Member No. 79026 of the Order of Nurses.