Aloe Vera

The following is the personal experience of one burn survivor with this product. It is not intended to be a medical assessment or recommendation.
Aloe is not a substitute for seeking medical attention for serious burns.

There are over two hundred species of Aloe native to every continent except Antarctica and Australia.

The "Papyrus Ebers" is an Egyptian record of the use of Aloe for treating burns dating back to 1500 B.C.

I have used aloe successfully for minor burns. I fell that no kitchen is complete without an aloe plant available for immediate application to minor burns. In my experience it works extremely well on minor burns and costs nothing but sunshine and water. Friends will happily provide cuttings. Someone you know has an Aloe plant.

The plant is easy to grow and requires minimal watering. Soil should be very well drained.

To use, cut off a piece of the plant, and split so that the fleshy interior is exposed. The plant will continue to grow and thrive despite occasional harvesting.

After making sure the wound is clean, apply the cutting with the pulp exposed to the burned area and reapply as required to keep moist gel in contact with the burn. The entire thickness of pulp will yield moisturizing gel.

Always determine before use that you do not have an allergic or other reaction to aloe, although this is not very common.

This is an extremely useful treatment for minor burns.

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