First thing you want to do with a burn is cool the area so that it does not continue to ‘cook’. Use cold water – do not use ice to freeze the area. With a very light burn one could use a cloth cooled with water but for a more sever burn just use cool running water. Once cooled, apply clean raw honey over the affected area. Honey releases hydrogen peroxide very slowly which helps disinfect the burned area. Make sure the area is fully covered and cover the honey with some sort of plastic ‘cling’ wrap. This technique can also be used for more major burns but in this instance I would suggest consulting with your physician as well. If he or she is knowledgeable in the benefits of honey and its healing properties, then all the better.
Tags: burns, Honey, hydrogen peroxide
