Cat's Health Blog » naturally treating sunburns http://www.catcirc.com Health - Health Care - Mental Health - Happiness Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Using Aromatherapy To Treat Your Sunburn http://www.catcirc.com/2009/using-aromatherapy-to-treat-your-sunburn/ http://www.catcirc.com/2009/using-aromatherapy-to-treat-your-sunburn/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:06:50 +0000 Heather http://www.catcirc.com/?p=30 Aromatherapy It is that season again, where you are probably lying out in the sun (which is terrible for your skin if you do it too long!) and getting yourself some sunburns in the process.  Do you know that there are many different and natural ways that you can treat sunburns and that Aromatherapy can actually really help you in the long run?  Whenever you are treating sunburns, the first thing that you should know is that you should quickly immerse the burn in cold water and add in a few drops of essential oil.  That will honestly give you immediate relieve, which we all know is important when dealing with a sunburn.

Lavender oil is going to be the most effective treatment for sunburns as it gives off a very nice cooling effect for all of the minor burns, which is exactly what sunburns are.  You can also mix Aloe Vera juice and lavender oil and apply the solution to your sunburn, as aloe promotes cell growth and decreases the pain.  Oil that you can use is peppermint oil, as it is known for its cooling agent’s right inside the oil.

There are a few other essential oils that can be used, including chamomile, rose, tea tree, geranium and marjoram, however, the two listed above are the most popular!

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