It's that time of year! Sunburn Season!Over the Memorial Day weekend I got cooked! No more chicken skin, just fried chicken skin :P
We've all been there, we all know how unpleasant the sunburn can be, so guess what! I discovered my new favorite herb. Sage!
It's a miracle herb as far as I'm concerned. It takes away the burn, the inflammation that comes with a bad sunburn and helps to prevent flaking and dry cracked skin. We've all heard of using Aloe Vera for sunburns and not to down on Aloe, it is indeed a wonderful cure for many things and helps a lot with burns, but it tends to crust over the skin and cause irritation on a bad burn. I will never again be without sage in my house.
What to do:
You can buy whole sage leaves, not ground (preferably dried, yet not necessary) at almost any grocery store or herbal store.
take a few of the leaves and put them in a normal sized breakfast bowl filled with water and microwave 4 - 5 mins, or until boiled.
Let cool, then strain the leaves out and put them somewhere to dry out (the leaves can be reused until they lose their potency).
Using a cloth or paper towel, soak in the Sage Tea and apply over burned area several times a day.
You'll be amazed how well it works! A good idea to begin with is always sunscreen, however, to prevent the burns to begin with. Sunscreen is your friend! Use it!
My Sources: Experience
We've all been there, we all know how unpleasant the sunburn can be, so guess what! I discovered my new favorite herb. Sage!
It's a miracle herb as far as I'm concerned. It takes away the burn, the inflammation that comes with a bad sunburn and helps to prevent flaking and dry cracked skin. We've all heard of using Aloe Vera for sunburns and not to down on Aloe, it is indeed a wonderful cure for many things and helps a lot with burns, but it tends to crust over the skin and cause irritation on a bad burn. I will never again be without sage in my house.
What to do:
You can buy whole sage leaves, not ground (preferably dried, yet not necessary) at almost any grocery store or herbal store.
take a few of the leaves and put them in a normal sized breakfast bowl filled with water and microwave 4 - 5 mins, or until boiled.
Let cool, then strain the leaves out and put them somewhere to dry out (the leaves can be reused until they lose their potency).
Using a cloth or paper towel, soak in the Sage Tea and apply over burned area several times a day.
You'll be amazed how well it works! A good idea to begin with is always sunscreen, however, to prevent the burns to begin with. Sunscreen is your friend! Use it!
My Sources: Experience
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