RE: Lavender and Burns ** And Aloe

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> Hey Carol,

 

> > LOL... There are something else.. when ever I get a burn, I always

feel

> > guilty for using some of my plant..

> > Carol

 

> Then don't use it .. use Lavender. I GAR-AN-TEE that it will stop

the

> pain of a burn IMMEDIATELY .. rarely will the burn blister .. and it

> will heal a heckuva lot faster.

 

 

I definitely agree about the lavender, but I don't agree about not using

the aloe. Those helpful herbaceous plants feel neglected and

unappreciated when they aren't used for their good qualities It won't

mind a little snip taken from it now and then, it'll actually make the

plant happier, lots of herbs are like that - my rosemary and mint and

thyme can't stand it when I neglect them *lol* Also, one only needs a

little aloe gel for the average burn

 

> Got busy doing four things at one time EARLY in the morning last

weekend

> (and a morning person I ain't) so while pouring scalding water out

for a

> cuppa tea I was holding the dang cup over the sink and poured some

over

> my hand. Woke me up too it did.

> Grabbed a bottle of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) I keep in the

> bedroom and smeared a couple of drops over my hand. Pain stopped

> immediately. It was a bit red that day and the next two days .. but

now

> I can't even tell where I was burned.

 

 

I spilled some scalding tea water onto myself the other morning after

getting the kids in the car to take my older one to school, and I

whipped out my handy dandy bottle of lavender and I applied it (yes, it

was neat, IMHO the benefits outweighed the risks in this first aid

situation) and the sting went right away, and the red healed up right

away too, same day!

 

I find one of the BEST burn treatments is a bit of Lavender EO (l.

angustifolia) and German Chamomile EO (Matricara recutita) added to aloe

gel - and refrigerated is even better!

 

 

> Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com