Definition: A burn is an injury on the skin an flesh resulting from application of heat, radiation, friction and electricity.
Here are a few ways on how to treat a burn with both water and natural Herbs that can be found in your Garden.
Water Treatments
- Soak burn area in cols water immediately. Soak for 10 minutes to relieve pain.
- If there are blisters, do not punture the blisters. Keep dry and clean, keep from flys and dust. Cover the burn area with a clean piece of cloth.iron cloth before usign it to cover the burn area.
- If the Burn involves a large area of the body, bring the patient to the nearest hospital. do not do anything to the patient. Let him lie down and cover him with a clean sheet to keep him or her warm.
- If the burn area is small, soak in warm salt solution for 20 minutes after 24 hours. Formula for water solution: 1/2 cup of salt in a basin of warm water, or 1/2 cup in a pail of water. Soak once a day for 3 days or until burn dries up.
Herbal Medication for small burn area
- Sabila leaves ; English name; Aloe vera leaves
- Wash leaves with soap and water. Pound the leaves and extract juice. Then apply juice on the burn area after soaking in warm salt solution, once a day.
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- Atsute Leaves; English name; Annatto
- wash leaves with soap and water boil 10 leaves in 5 glasses of water. let cool, then soak burn area for 10 minutes, once a day.
