Have you sunburned?

Every beginning of summer the recommendations for avoid sunburn. Avoid prolonged exposures and midday hours, use a good sunscreen that is as natural as possible or wear clothing that covers us if we are going to be in the sun for a long time.

However, sometimes these tips are not taken into account or we simply forget that the sun also tans us while we walk down the streetand we sat on a terrace.

Sunburns are due to ultraviolet rays, which increase their incidence in the central strip of the day. A clear skin burns in just 15 or 20 minutes.

Symptoms range from redness and tenderness peeling, inflammation or even blisters.

And, if the beach is an area prone to burns, the mountain. Hikers need to be careful too!

4 plants that help relieve sunburn

Phytotherapy offers effective remedies for both prevent as for cure burnsif they are not very serious.

1. Aloe

The aloe pulp (aloe barbadensis), rich in mucilages, is one of the best known remedies. repairs the skin damaged by burns and scalds.

In herbalists you can find quality natural products based on aloe, but you can have a plant at home and use it when you need it.

Make an incision in the leaves and spread its slimy pulp on the damaged skin, at least three times a day.

2. Calendula

marigold (calendula officinalis) provides freshness, reduces inflammation, disinfects, hydrates and restores skin after a minor burn.

The flower heads are used to prepare a decoction that is applied on the burn in washes or massage. It is also effective in ointment.

In oil it is a good preventive.

3. Comfrey

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), thanks to its content in allantoinIt is also a great regenerator. It also reduces inflammation, hydrates, heals and regenerates the skin.

Try it in a massage or wash with the root decoctionor in ointment, 3 times a day.

4. Hypericum

If at the beginning of summer you harvest hypericum (Hypericum perforatum), you can macerate the flowery tops in olive oil about 20 days and you will have it ready.

of great power astringent and healingit is very useful to repair burned skin, with inflammation and blisters.

use it on massage on burned skin. But avoid it during sunny hours because it is photosensitive.

This article has been prepared with the advice of Josep Maria Teixé, herbalist at El Manantial de Salud