| Home remedies for minor burns helps in preventing | | | | used in mirror burns as a useful home remedy. |
| blisters, relieving pain and discomfort. These remedies | | | | 3. To prevent formation of blisters, instantly apply a |
| are widely used and are effective in giving instant | | | | mixture of mustard oil and salt on the burnt area. |
| relief. Before discussing natural home remedies for | | | | Applying this mixture twice or thrice after every five |
| minor burns lets discuss on burns and its types. | | | | to ten minutes, will give you relief. |
| According to severity, burns can be categorized into | | | | 4. Auto-urine therapy is also used as a home remedy |
| three degrees. | | | | in case of severe burns. |
| 1. First-degree burns - This type of burns cause | | | | 5. Cool baths and cool compresses provide good |
| painful redness but may not form blisters. Common | | | | amount of relief from sunburn. |
| household burns and sunburns are the first degree | | | | 6. Application of glycerin immediately on the burnt |
| burns. | | | | area also gives significant relief. This is another useful |
| 2. Second-degree burns - This type of burns cause | | | | home remedy for minor burns. |
| blisters and may harm the second layer of skin lying | | | | 7. Apply calamine lotion on the sunburn area. This is |
| below the dead upper layer. This leads to the hair | | | | very common remedy for minor burns. |
| loss and formation of scars, depending on the | | | | 8. Take care to avoid burning when you are on snow |
| intensity and area of burns. | | | | or sand, as both the surfaces reflect light from the |
| 3. Third-degree burns - This type is the most | | | | sun. Also try to avoid moving in the sun. |
| dangerous, piercing the skin, the fat and reaching | | | | 9. For people with sensitive skin, the season's first |
| bone and muscle. There is no feeling of pain since the | | | | exposure to the sun should be more than 15 minutes, |
| nerves are destroyed, but due to the associated | | | | and for dark people it should be one hour. Morning or |
| second-degree burn, it can be painful. | | | | late afternoon is the best time for the first sun |
| Home remedies are helpful in treating first and | | | | exposure. |
| second degree burns that are not very severe. | | | | 10. For severe second-degree and third-degree burns, |
| Below are some simple natural remedies - | | | | it is advised to visit a doctor because the majority of |
| 1. To get immediate relief from burning sensation, | | | | complications occur due to infection in the case of |
| draw of clear water from the mixture of water with | | | | burns. Proper medication and sterile dressing is very |
| slaked lime. Add equal quantity of plain water and | | | | important to avoid any infection. |
| apply on the burnt area. This will reduce the chance | | | | Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health |
| of blister formation. Apply this mixture twice or | | | | advice and is for general information only. Always |
| thrice. | | | | seek the insights of a qualified health professional |
| 2. Immediate immersion in ice water slows | | | | before embarking on any health program. |
| inflammation and numbs the pain. This is commonly | | | | |