What Types of Burns can be Remedied with Essential Oils?
All types of burns will benefit from using essential oils. And you can use them for cleaning burns, managing pain, combating infection and to prevent sunburn. What are the Types of Burns? There are three burn types: 1st Degree Burns First degree burns are minor burns such as sunburn where only the outer skin in damaged. 2nd Degree Burns Second degree burns are more severe and blistering occurs because the outer and dermis layer is affected. 3rd Degree Burns Third degree burns are very severe and will require medical attention immediately. Use Trauma Life, Valor or Peppermint to minimize shock until medical attention is received. What Essential Oils are best for First Degree Burns? We want to use oils that have natural anti-inflammatory and analgesic (pain relieving) properties. The oils that contain these properties are: Lavender Essential Oil Helichrysum Essential Oil Idaho Balsam Fir Essential Oil Rose Essential Oil Roman Chamomile Essential Oil Gentle Baby Essential Oil Australlian