Minutus

There are of course many remedies that cover cases of burns, always needing to individualise each case, and when there is a nbws since a burn or for the after effects of any burn then remember the remedy Sol itself (when the sx fit).

Joy

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Gail, we are very fair skinned in this household and the best thing we use is calendula ointment from Washington. We put it on and the sunburn is better by the next day and never a blister. Kathy
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gailz059
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:33 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: {Disarmed} [Minutus] Sunburn question
Hello,

I have questions about sunburn issues. The sunburn was very red and now the worst area around the shoulders has blisters which are painful. The blisters emerged about 48 hours after the burn and they are still here two days later. I initially used cantharis but I did not see the burn until hours after the burn had fully emerged so it got applied later that it should have been applied and it provided very little pain relief. I moved to causticum (ill effects of burns) and I may move to urtica later because of a stinging sensation where the blisters are located). I have used calendula tincture on the blistered area so as well.

When I used the cantharis I gave an olfactory dose of the remedy, meaning I took five drops and put them into four ounces of water and sniffed the remedy. I then took the liquid and applied it directly to the skin. I think that Kunzli says that you can take a remedy on the skin as well as orally.

Several references indicate that hypericum is something to apply for pain after a burn because it helps the nerves recover. Since I don't have hypericum tincture I wonder whether I can do the same thing I did with the cantharis. After taking the remedy in oral or olfactory dose, can I just take my four ounces (containing the drops) and apply it to the skin? Would this be as beneficial as using the diluted mother tincture? Although the pellet dissolved in water could be considered to be a tincture it differs from the mother tincture which is not potentized so would it be beneficial to do this? Right now the blistered area is warm to touch and is still painful. Can I mix the calendula tincture and the "potentized tincture" in order to get an approximation of hypercal?

Some sources advice against using any type of cream or oil yet other sources recommend vitamin E oil. Is anything in oil a bad idea in general, or does it depend on where you are in the repair cycle?

Thanks,

Gail

Hi Gail
This is probably too late to help, but....
I have used Dr.Bach's Rescue Cream on painful burns, and they have healed incredibly fast and with no scarring.
If it's a severe burn, and you don't want to use the cream, cover the area with clean, dry gauze, and then drip water containg Rescue Remedy onto it - keep it damp in this way, and the Rescue Remedy will heal the area.
Liz