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My mother said when you burned. She tore a piece of aloe plant carrying the jelly and to rub it where there is a burn. really? why? Aloe vera from
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is healed by complex organic compounds. The living tissue of the plant produces the healing substance weapon which is the most important complex sugar called mucopolysaccharide (MPS) which constitutes the inner gel. The aloe vera gel hardens and seals as soon as it is exposed to air. MPS reduces inflammation, acts as an antimicrobial agent, dilates capillaries at the treatment site and increases blood flow to injury. Plant tissue is filled with gel with other therapeutic agents such as salicylic acid (active ingredient of aspirin), sulfur compounds, enzymes acting as anti-inflammatory drugs. Gels also include vitamins C and E with healing properties and growth factors that stimulate the immune system.
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Hey. I want to tell my experience on aloe. I had more than a few bad burns in my life. The absolute worst was spring skiing high in the Rocky Mountains on a brilliant May day ... second degree burns.
What I learned after this fact was not to use heavily processed or "complex" lotions on burnt skin.
Ibuprofin or another anti-inflammatory agent can help a little, but more with discomfort than anything else. Aloe gel works well to cool down and calm down. I ripped the fresh leaves from the aloe plant before and rubbed them on the burnt skin. Cold compresses and showers work well too.
One of the often forgotten side effects of a burn is a chill ... so I always bring something like a light sweater or a sweat shirt to get dressed in the evening if I had too much sun.
Several years ago I used emu oil on a bad sunburn and was very pleased. I took ibuprofen for pain and dipped emu oil to help my skin heal. It quickly penetrates and is super moisturizing, I almost did not peel off, and I really had to with this burn. You can find it in health food stores.
Aloe is my second choice, and also works well. The only thing I do not like about aloe is that it can become sticky, and flaking my clothes is an agony. The main thing you can get it anywhere, and it really works well.
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Re: aloe for burns?
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Make sure you get the right plant
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/panicked-woman-abandons-live-stream-10691065
And, even if you do...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera#Toxicity
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