Effective Natural Cures For Sunburn

A fair skinned person can get a sunburn in as little as ten minutes, whereas a darker skinned person may be able to go for several hours with no problems. A sunburn can cause considerable damage and pain to your body, first you have very sore sensitive reddened areas followed by peeling and in some cases the skin may become "toxic" and get infected and in some isolated instances people have even died, so everybody must exercise caution.

Sunburn has a nasty habit of creeping up on you. Suddenly you're aware of being sore just where you were getting a nice tan. It's even quite painful when you touch it. You thought you were covered up enough, and you'd taken other precautions like avoiding direct sunlight as far as possible. But if you're on holiday in a hot country (or in high mountains), and the sun is so inviting, it's easy to misjudge how much exposure your skin can take.

Medicines like Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa), Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Patol (Tricosanthe dioica), Patha (Cissampelos pareira), Musta (Cyperus rotundus), Suvarna-Sameer-Pannag-Ras, Panchamrut-Parpati and Suvarna-Parpati are used on a long-term basis to reduce the allergic and immune based reaction of the skin when exposed to sunlight. This treats the basic cause of the disease and can hence bring about a complete remission or cure.

Soak a cloth or cotton gauze in cold whole milk and apply carefully onto the burned skin and leave it for 15 minutes to 20 minutes, then wash with cold water. Apply Aloe Vera gel to the affected areas - it is very effective home remedies for sunburn. Aloe Vera cream is also good herbal treatment for sunburn. Tea without sugar helps to sooth and relief some of the discomfort of sunburned skin. It is one of the best home remedies for sunburn.

Avoid harsh chemical soaps and lotions while washing your sun burned face as it may cause inflammation. While taking bath mix a few drops of rose water. This will have a soothing effect on your skin. Also, Aloe Vera is a natural sunscreen; hence always apply Aloe Vera cream before going out in the sun.

Cool the burned area using a towel that has been soaked in cold water, or better still, an icepack. This in itself will help, but then you should also cover the affected parts with aloe vera. Be sure to cool the sunburn before applying cream, otherwise you will trap in the heat and the burning will continue. To help alleviate any swelling, take an aspirin.

The home remedies for sunburn are not only helpful in treating the sunburn, but also in avoiding it to quite an extent. The best way to protect oneself from sunburn is intake of lot of fluids in order to prevent dehydration, and also replace the loss of water due to sunburn. In order to avoid the brunt of sunburn, one should eat high-content protein foods and raw fruits to fulfill the appropriate need of body for vitamins and minerals. Coconut oil and sandalwood oil are very effective in healing the burnt skin due to their cooling properties. Application of coconut or neem oil on the body, before and after taking bath is considered as a useful remedy for sunburn.