The first rays of the sun have appeared in this early summer. More and more of you are enjoying sunbathing. They are beneficial for your moral health but also, in some cases, for your physical health. Although we are informed of the good rules to follow in order not to get sunburned or sunburned, we can honestly say that it happens sometimes and unfortunately, much more often than expected.

The burns from a sunburn can appear quickly and increase in intensity to cause damage over several degrees. In fact, sometimes blisters can form on the skin. In concrete terms, these blisters are a defense mechanism of the body against an aggression, in this case, the sun. These bells that form on the skin contain plasma that protects our skin, interposing itself between the dermis and the epidermis.

Although we are tempted to pierce them, these blisters have appeared with a specific purpose: our healing. Also, they should not be touched at the risk of causing further infection.

For small burns ....

Of course, when sunburn causes such damage to the skin, it is essential to consult a doctor or go to the emergency room in order to perform first aid. Fortunately, not all sunburns lead to this outcome. Therefore, for light burns, we can calm the pain locally and help the healing process with natural methods:

• Apply a dab of organic aloe vera gel with one or two drops of lavender essential oil. The aloe vera gel which is known to heal many ailments because it contains natural substances that can heal and regenerate the skin smoothly. On its side, the lavender aspic is an essential oil with fabulous healing properties. Moreover, never forget it in your pharmacy kit when you go on vacation because it is an essential for travel abroad; Indeed, it will also be very useful to soothe insect bites or jellyfish, in pure local application.
• Apply a clay poultice which will instantly relieve the pain. Ideally, you can also add a few drops of essential oil of aspic for an optimal healing and an immediate benefit. The cataplasm is made by adding warm water to your clay powder to obtain a paste that should be neither too thick nor too liquid. This mixture must be prepared more or less half an hour to an hour before application so that all the active ingredients are put into action (even more if you add essential oils). When the paste is ready, apply it directly to the painful or burned area

All you need to know about clay

The use of a living material to heal everyday ailments is a total connection to the earth and the life within us. And clay is a material with multiple properties, namely that it is purifying, healing, antiseptic, antiviral but also anti-inflammatory and painkiller.

Its preparation in external use requires some rules of precaution. For example, it is preferable to use an unprocessed container. Therefore, we will avoid making the mixture in a plastic or iron bowl. Ideally, a wooden, glass, terracotta or even ceramic bowl should be used. Similarly, the tool used to work the preparation will preferably be a wooden spatula that will allow the clay to retain all its properties.

In addition, it is preferable to work directly with powdered clay rather than buying ready-made preparations in tubes. Although very practical to use, they lose a great vibratory quality important for the treatment of certain ailments. In addition, the prices of these products are sometimes unthinkable.

Whatever the existing natural solutions to treat sun damage, don't forget the indications and precautions for use to get the most out of the sun's benefits.