Burns are one of the most common household injuries, so no wonder there are a lot of myths about treating them at home. Some of the popular natural remedies for burns like vinegar, mustard, and butter can cause more damage to your inflamed skin. Instead, clean the burn with cool water and keep it moisturized…
Very occasionally, hospital treatment may be needed. Sunburned skin requires a little more TLC than some other essential oils for molescum skin conditions. If you have oily skin, it might be best to avoid using cocoa butter for a sunburn. If your sunburn is particularly painful, mint-based products may make the discomfort worse. Many people…
This may be OK, O’Brien says, if the object is small, visible, and near the surface. But this probably does not apply to errant fishhooks. “You can cut the end of those and pull them out, but it’s hard to do,” he says. “I have trouble sometimes with a local anesthetic what is a natural…
Made by distilling the bark and wood of the camphor tree, camphor decreases inflammation and reduces pain topically, according to Nazarian. “Similar to peppermint, menthol has a cooling sensation when applied topically to skin,” says Nazarian. It’s often used in after-sun creams to relieve pain, and in lip balms and glosses to give a plumping…
