How to Use Aloe Vera for Sunburn Relief

Sunburned skin or lips can be very painful. The aloe vera plant can reduce the redness,inflamation and pain that sunburn causes. It can give you a lot of relief. The Ancient Egyptions used aloe vera regularly for healing burns. It is a naturally healing plant. Try the aloe vera plant for sunburned lips also. I have actually seen it work.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Aloe Vera plant leaves
• Aloe Vera plant gel or lotion
• Vitamin E

1. Break off a few aloe vera plant leaves from the plant. Put the aloe vera plant leaves in the refrigerator until they are cold. Peel back the top layer of the leaves until the juice runs or oozes out.

2. After washing hands apply aloe vera plant leaf juice mixed with a little vitamin E oil generously with a light touch to the sunburned skin or lips as often as possible.

3. If you don't have a plant to get the leaves from use a aloe vera gel or lotion purchased from your local drugstore.

Tips & Warnings

• You can grow your own alera vera plants in your flower bed
• The juice can be very drying so adding oil keeps the juice from drying out your skin too much
• Aloe vera juice with vitamin E added can be also applied to sunburned lips
• If your sunburn is very severe seek medical help right away.
• If you have a fever or are dehyrated seek medical help.
• If you have any problems with the aloe discontonue use

[igislandgirl]

on 8/9/2009 I'm also in FL and so true aloe is such a help for dun burns.

[Sondrac]

on 8/1/2009 very well written article

[NightowlMama]

on 7/12/2009 this will help thanks

[davida8575]

on 7/11/2009 I live in Orlando, FL. Aloe works pretty well. I never thought of putting it in the fridge though.

[joycetmann]

on 7/10/2009 The aloe vera plant is one of the best home remedies around. It is even recommended for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. 5*