So next time you spill your cherished cup of hot chamomile tea, reach for a bottle of honey. If you’re comfortable with direct application to the burn, apply it the same way as you would a topical ointment. Or you can saturate gauze in honey and dab it on the affected area.
2. Milk
Remember that famous “Got Milk” campaign? Now you have another reason to “get milk.” And that reason is minor burns.
It is believed that milk can actually help to alleviate the pain associated with burns. “The fat and protein content in milk soothes burns and promotes healing,” according to Reader’s digest.
So just how do you use milk to sooth a burn? It’s really quite simple.
“Soak the burn in milk for 15 minutes for quick relief. Full-fat, whole-milk yogurt can also help cool and hydrate your parched skin,” says Reader’s digest.
Remember this the next time that awful burning sensation sets in. Your skin will thank you for the much needed intervention.
3. Aloe
When you were a child, you may have heard your mother say that aloe heals burns and other ailments. As it turns out, she was right. Aloe has been a first-line burn intervention for thousands of years.