Some Amazing Properties
- Eases pain, headaches, migraines
- Soothes nerves, works as relaxant
- Reduces anxiety and stress
- Heals burns and sores
- Lessens depression
- Anti-septic and anti-bacterial
History
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia or Lavandula officinalis) is famous for its relaxing properties and its sweet, floral and fresh scent. It became popular in the Middle Ages as medicine and was taken to the New World by the Pilgrims in 1620…
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The sun is strongest between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm. Though the sun is a great source of Vitamin D, which is essential for the body, limit your exposure during those hours especially if you are fair-skinned.
Remedies
- Aloe Vera, native to Africa, is by far one of my favorite plants and remedies. I grow it at home because it’s great not just for sunburn but also a great remedy for healing other types of burns. Aloe vera also stimulates cellular…
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- Types of Burns
- First-degree: only surface skin involved, accompanied by mild pain. Color: light to medium red
- Second-degree: deeper skin layers involved, accompanied by swelling, more pain and blisters. Color: darker red
- Third-degree: all skin layers destroyed, along with nervous sensation, though surrounding tissue is in pain. Color: white or charred
- Warning: If you have third-degree burn or a second-degree burn on your face, hand, feet, genitals or anywhere else
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