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Simple but effective natural home remedy for sunburn
Bright sunshine, blue skies and summer temperatures: The nice weather of the last days has been enjoyed by most people outdoors. After all the cool and dark months, many want to finally recharge their batteries and feel the warmth on their skin. Frequently, the power of the first rays of the sun is underestimated, which quickly leads to an unpleasant sunburn. However, simple home remedies can provide effective first aid and relieve the symptoms.
Also pay attention to sufficient UV protection in spring
Finally the sun shines again and attracts many people outside. The warm rays are good on the skin, but often the power of the spring sun is underestimated and there is a rapid sunburn. In order to avoid burns and skin damage, care should be taken to ensure appropriate UV protection even in spring. If the skin has gotten too much sun, a quick first aid is important. Here are some valuable tips and home remedies for sunburn, to relieve unpleasant symptoms such as burning and redness.
The spring sun is already strong and quickly causes sunburn. Natural home remedies can help here. (Image: jivimages / fotolia.com) Drinking plenty of water is especially important
Since a sunburn deprives the body of liquid, especially the liquid reserves should be replenished quickly. This is best suited for water, which should be drunk abundantly in the heat anyway. Liquid also helps against overheating or sunstroke. While it may be a good idea to cool your sunburnt skin with an ice-cold shower, it's best to avoid doing so to prevent it from cooling down. Instead, a lukewarm shower is recommended, and it is also advisable to choose a mild water pressure, so as not to burden the skin too much. Even with shower gel, only a gentle, skin-neutral product should be used. This can prevent the skin from drying out.
Aloe works against inflammation
Quark is an effective and natural simple home remedy for sunburn. He is liberally painted on tea towels and placed as an envelope on the affected areas. The quark has a cooling and anti-inflammatory effect. If the quark is no longer cool, it should be renewed. Alternatively, yogurt or kefir can also be used. Cucumber slices also help with sunburn. These are placed on the burnt sites and renewed over and over again, whereby they have a permanent cooling effect and support the healing process.
Aloe also provides relief from sunburn. If present, a piece of the aloe vera plant is cut off and the leaking juice applied to the burned areas. The substances of Aloe have a cooling and healing effect, as the plant contains anti-inflammatory substances. Coconut oil can also soothe the skin and provide it with nutrients.
Black tea and healing clay soothe the skin
Another well-known home remedy for sunburn is black tea. If only small areas are affected, enough tea bags, which were once brewed and then stored in the refrigerator. For larger areas towels are soaked with strong, chilled black tea and placed on the affected skin. The application is also possible with chamomile tea.
Healing earth can also do good work on sunburnt skin. The healing clay is mixed with cool water to form a pulp. This is applied to the affected areas. When the healing clay slurry has dried, it is carefully washed off with cool water. In very bad sunburns anti-inflammatory drugs such as acetylsalicylic acid can be used. If symptoms such as severe headache, nausea and loss of consciousness appear on the burned skin, a doctor should be consulted. (sb, no)