Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis)

Benefits

Aloe vera has been used since antiquity to treat skin afflictions and reduce inflammation. It is used and recommended by doctors to treat minor, first-degree burns and can be used on some second-degree burns. If you get burned, follow a few steps to assess the severity of the burn and treat it with aloe vera.

  Directions

1. Cut aloe from a plant. If you have an aloe plant in your home or near where your burn occurred, you can use it to get fresh aloe.
2. Remove a few meaty leaves near the bottom of an aloe vera plant.
3. Cut off any spines on the leaves to avoid getting poked.
   


4. Cut the leaves in half down the middle and score the insides with your knife. This will release the aloe from the leaves. Collect the aloe on a dish.
5. Take the aloe you extracted from the plant or pour a generous amount of the gel into your hands. Rub it gently onto the burned area, making sure not to scrub the affected area or rub too hard. Repeat 2-3 times a day until the burn is no longer painful.


                     Have You Tried this Remedy? Please share your experience...