How does aloe help burns?

You know the feeling – you reach for a pan handle and it’s hotter than Satan’s sauna. Before you know it, your skin is screaming in agony and you’re cursing yourself for not paying attention. Thankfully, nature has gifted us with one of the easiest remedies to soothe burnt skin: aloe vera.

What is Aloe Vera?

Aloe vera is a succulent plant species that belongs to the genus Aloe. The word “vera” comes from Latin and means true or genuine, which makes sense considering all its amazing benefits. It’s used as an ornamental plant but more importantly; its medicinal properties are widely known around the world.

Why Is It Good For Burns?

When our skin burns, blood vessels dilate close to the surface causing inflammation which leads to pain and redness. Not cool at all! However, when applied topically (meaning spread directly onto your skin), aloe vera acts as an anti-inflammatory agent that helps relieve swelling and pain caused by burns while promoting healing in affected areas on our body.

Chemical Composition

The gel extracted from this desert miracle worker contains over 75 active components including vitamins like vitamin C, minerals such as Zinc, amino acids, enzymes & polysaccharides. As we delve deeper into those let me paint you picture of what they do:

Vitamins:

Vitamin C actively fights inflammation & aids collagen synthesis. When collagen fibers start rebuilding, wounds heal faster creating healthier looking scars making your flabby mates jealous.

Minerals:

Zinc slows down bacterial growth thus avoiding infection by inhibiting growth on affected regions restoring damaged tissues & maintaining healthy cell division resulting in less scaring(refer previous sentence).

Polysaccharides:

Polysaccharides enable wound healing while also fighting off bacteria taking care of infections along the way acting as natural antibiotics.

Now that you know how aloe vera helps burns, let’s look at the different ways in which you can use it to help soothe your skin.

Ways To Use Aloe

While many people may think squeezing raw aloe is their only option or would like to ingest it into their system (which we don’t recommend btw); there are many more simple and effective methods for topical application listed below:

1. Fresh Gel:

  • Get an aloe leaf
  • Break off a section of the leaf
  • Let the yellow sap leak out(antineoplastic agent)
  • Apply its cool gooey goodness on your affected area

2. Store Bought Products:

Many burn relief products obviously contain some aloevera however one should always read labels just get ones with mostly natural ingredients as opposed to chemicals – Quick tip: Buy products from Bonmarché using code GET20OFF during checkout & enjoy flat discounts. We do not confirm if they have anything good but hey, saving money never gets old.

Some common things found at drugstores include: Burn Jel, Aquafor and Bio Oil along with whatever else sounds great saying “burnt skin?”

3. Ice Cubes:

Apply ice directly onto burnt areas to ease pain quickly; apply liquid-formulated freeze suitable soft jelly-like substances such as those neatly wrapped in litle plastic bags brrr…

Additional Tips:

• Do NOT put petroleum-based moisturizers on burned skin unless you want bacteria-party happening over due time

• Make sure that before applying any sort of product (even after consulting list above), wash area thoroughly then dry gently wiping away delicious dirt particles

In conclusion, having this plant around will make all those minor injuries seem less daunting; providing soothing benefits while giving your wounds healing properties needed most importantly keeps others jealous!

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