How to Make a Burn Treatment

Ever burn yourself on the kitchen stove and reach for immediate relief only to find none? This easy recipe can be made at home and kept close at hand in case of an emergency. You will be happy to have it, believe me!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Aloe vera gel
• Dark glass bottle & lid
• Kettle for boiling water
• Large mixing bowl
• Strainers, sieves
• Funnel
• Whisk

1. I had seared the palm of my hand once by picking up a large pot that was on a hot burner. I threw the pot out the window, put my hand in a glass of cold water and went about the garden picking herbs. I made myself a very effective concoction which I will describe to you. It is much better to have this on hand, on the ready for when the next burn comes.
   
   Find the fresh healing herbs that are right in your own back yard. This is where any home-made healing product begins. Here are some ideas for burn treatment herbs: horsetail fern, mint of any kind, flowers of chamomile, calendula or violet, leaves of plantain or nettles, root of comfrey, dandelion or burdock. If you don't have any fresh herbs or wildflowers available, use loose peppermint tea.
2. Fill your kettle with purified water and put it on to boil. Rip leaves and flowers by hand. Grind your root in an herb-only coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. The more surface of the plant product exposed to the water, the more effective the infusion will be. Fill the quart jar to 8oz with herb and wait for the water to boil.
3. Make sure your water is as pure as possible, distilled or filtered or both. Lead, copper, mercury, chlorine, flouride (all commonly found in US tap water) will affect the quality of any product you make at home. Fill the quart jar up with boiling water. Seal your lid.
4. Let the herbs steep. You are making an infusion. If you need to get immediate relief, let the tea steep for 20 minutes before straining. If you are not in a hurry, you can leave it for 24 hours.
5. Strain the infusion. Pour it back into your quart jar and top off with purified water. You now have 32-oz herbal infusion.
6. Pour into a large bowl. Add 32-oz aloe vera gel, organic if possible. Mix with a whisk.
7. If you burned your hand or foot, you can put your burn directly into your mixing bowl and let it soak until you have some relief. You can soak a clean, white, cotton rag or bandage in the mixture, squeeze out excess moisture and wrap it around your burns for comfort. This is good for sleeping. You can cover the wet bandage with a plastic bag to avoid seepage onto your clothes or bedding.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to keep your bandage clean. Do not re-use a dirty bandage. Throw it away and get a new one every time.
• Do not dip a used bandage into your clean healing mixture. You will have to throw it away and start again.
• Any clean product left over should be poured into a dark glass bottle and kept in a cool, dark place - like your fridge. The aloe vera is an anti-oxidant so it will have a healthy shelf life.
• Remember that infection is what you want to be most careful to avoid. Keep everything clean!
• Burns are among the most painful skin traumas you can suffer. Take aspirin or ibuprofen to kill the pain. If that is not enough, see your doctor for narcotic pain-killers.
• Burns also leave nasty scars. After the pain is gone, be sure to use Vitamin E oil and evening primrose oil directly on the scars. Make sure you are getting enough Omega-3 Fatty Acids in your diet. These steps will help reduce scarring.
• If you see muscle, tendon or bone THROUGH your burn, it is 3rd degree and needs immediate medical attention. Get thee to a hospital! Good to have someone else drive you as you might go into shock.