Home remedy for sunburn

[Tursiops2]

Seeing as how we might actually have a summer, I thought I'd pass this tip on.

Being fair skinned, I sunburn easily. A few years ago I discovered, quite by chance, that cucumber juice is an extremely effective treatment; both soothing and healing.

Cut a chunk off the end of a cuke, score the cut face with a knife, squeeze gently to break the cells, and gently dab the juice onto the affected area. I don't know if this is an established herbal remedy, but it's at least as effective as Calamine lotion, and 100% less messy.

Enjoy
T2

PS Don't take it straight from the fridge!

[mrs fish]

Juice from a nearby aloe vera is good too

[Tiggrx]

I've tryed using cucumber before and it is very soothing.

Aloe vera for some reason always brings me out in a rash

[Gaina]

Lavendar oil is good too, but it must be the pure Lavandula officinalis. If it's only a small patch you can dab it on neat with cotton wool, but if you've cooked yourself all over then run a tepid bath and add 10 drops of lavender and soak for half an hour

[nightshade]

I had a neighbour whos poor head got badly sunburned the emergency remedy was
a catering sized teabag cooled and wrung "almost" dry and layed on the affected part
a number of small ones would be ok

[Gaina]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I had a neighbour whos poor head got badly sunburned the emergency remedy was
a catering sized teabag cooled and wrung "almost" dry and layed on the affected part
a number of small ones would be ok

I'm trying to visualise a catering sized/head sized tea-bag. I bet that makes a stonking cuppa! Just right for my humugous 'Piglet Mug' (I think they were going for ironic humour with the size of this thing - nearly as big as my face ).

[jdurbo]

I went to mexico a fews back and got sunburnt and someone there said that yogurt is very good for sunburnt skin!
jen xxx

[jdurbo]

Yogurt sales will be going through the roof if this sun is going to be around all weekend!

jen xxx

[Amiguru]

Sorry to dampen the humour but the best remedy of all is avoidance although I realise that we all get caught out occasionally. Eight years ago I had to have five cancerous lesions treated with 450,000 volts of x-ray for four minutes at a time, this was repeated three times over as many weeks. I was fortunate that I had the most easily treated kind, Basal Cell Carcinomas, and they were all cured but made some rather nasty scars. I now have three new lesions which are due for treatment soon. All of this was the result of being a keen gardener some 20 - 30 years earlier.

Just to lighten the tone again I suggest that all female Wabbers should be issued with the kind of bonnets that victorian ladies wore to harvest, and all male Wabbers should have a sombrero

[medieval knievel]

Originally Posted by mrs fish

Juice from a nearby aloe vera is good too

i've been told (but have not tested yet) that aloe vera is good for cuts too. not only does it form a skin, which is good for burns, but it also stimulates cell growth.