Sometimes, no matter how careful we are and despite the precautions we might take, we come home from the beach or the picnic or the park with a terrible sunburn.
When sunburn strikes, it is comforting to know you can create your own natural sunburn remedy from the comfort of your home that in many instances works faster and better than over the counter treatments and medication.
People have been using home remedies and natural cures made from natural ingredients for years and a natural sunburn remedy is as close as your neighborhood supermarket.
A homemade sunburn remedy has been catching a lot of attention due to the very nature of its cure.
It is simple, has no side effects, no chemicals, is inexpensive to make, and provides the satisfaction and the pleasure of being able to treat and cure yourself.
For a natural home remedy, the kitchen is a great place to start.
It has almost all the medicinal ingredients you could need to deal with many common ailments, including sunburn.
For example, one of the most popular all-around home remedies, white vinegar may be applied to the sunburned area with cotton or a washcloth.
This solution prevents the appearance of blisters and minimizes peeling.
If you make tea, especially herbal tea or black tea, cool it, and use a soft cloth to apply it on your sunburns.
This will go a long way to helping to relieve the pain.
The idea behind using these types of remedies is to use the chemicals naturally present in the herbs, spices food to treat the infection or affliction without using harmful or artificial chemicals.
Of course, every effort should always be taken to prevent sunburn in the first place.
Everyone is at risk for skin cancer, especially people with light skin color, light hair or eye color, and a history of lifetime sunburn, according to the American Cancer Society.
When sunburn can't be avoided, treat it quickly with a natural sunburn remedy, free from nasty chemicals and with no side effects.