Summary of how oils can help
Overview: Second and third degree burns
require immediate professional medical attention.
First-degree burns and sunburns (and some follow up for more
severe burns) benefit greatly from both the pain relief and
healing of essential oils. Bacterial infection is often a
problem with burns. Almost all essential oils offer
protection against this. Most recommended is lavender and
white fir is sometimes used for pain relief.
Application: The quicker, the better.
Cover the affected area with lavender oil. Then, if
possible, cool the area with cool water, ice, or cool
compress. If the burn area is too sensitive to apply the oil
directly, then use a water spritz with lavender. Special
Precautions: Severe burns should receive professional
medical attention. Do not use “hot” oils on a fresh burn.
Consider frankincense or a guarding blend to protect against
infection and to aid in healing.
Especially for Kids protocols
folks recommend for children
Monkeez5 - We just had an amazing
experience with the oils. My 2 yr old daughter stepped
in a pile of hot embers/ashes- needless to say- very severe
burns requiring medical attention. I too, was told not
to use my oils until wounds healed (estimated to be three
weeks). For the most part- I did what they told me for
the dressing- with these exceptions: Foot soaks- I was told
to soak her feet daily before applying the dressings- well
of course I could not take a chance of infection from tap
water- so I dumped a few (Lavender, Frankincense,
Helichrysum) drops each into a stainless steel mixing bowl
with warm water. I let her soak and splash as long as
possible. Spine-I also rubbed the above three oils plus
lemon (reproduction of white blood cells to speed healing)
along her spine a couple times a day. Internal- I also added
lemon to her OJ thru the day (sometimes On Guard) and broke
the capsules up to dump about 1/3-1/2 each of the LLW to her
yogurt daily (to speed healing from inside as well).
With all of this- she needed very little pain medicine
(maybe first day is all). We went in for our one-week
check up expecting two more weeks of this only to hear the
burns were healed. She was not expected to walk for
three weeks. She walked out that day. Because of
the remaining skin and such (still looked yucky) I hadn't
even realized they were healed. I have continued by
applying this blend daily (usually twice, with coconut oil
to avoid drying out). It has been 4 weeks today- she
looks great- I don't even think she will have scars. I
am going to add the geranium also which I avoided at the
beginning because I was afraid it would burn her a little.
I would not have trusted any other oils than
doTerra essential oils in this situation.
This is my baby girl. I am just thankful for doTERRA
oils.
Diet and Nutrition great
complements to essential oils
Help from Julia's Natural Kitchen
Burns can be treated with some
simple things from the kitchen. Immediately apply ice or
cold water to the burn along with aloe vera gel and CPTG
Lavender Essential Oil. If you have a plant, just open a
leaf and scrape out the gel inside and apply it to the burn.
If using a store bought gel, make sure it is pure aloe vera.
Mist the burn with a spray bottle of water with a few drops
of CPTG Lavender Essential Oil in it to relive pain and help
the healing process. Once the heat of the burn has subsided,
apply a thin poultice of burn paste on the burn. Don't peel
the poultice off, but continue to thinly layer the burn
paste on until you see healing occurring. Then it can be
gently soaked off (dont scrape) with water and reapplied.
Sometimes a whitish gel substance will appear while the burn
is healing, but don't be alarmed, it is part of the healing
process as the tissue rebuilds itself, and looks different
than pus from an infection. If there is no fever, there is
no infection.
Daily expose the burn to fresh air
to help speed the healing process, and then re-rap with new
gauze bandages to protect the burn from dirt and to help
hold the burn paste.
Burn Paste
1 part Comfrey Root Powder
1 part honey
1 part Wheat Germ Oil
2 drops CPTG Lavender
Essential Oil (opt)
Make only as much as you need
at one application, as once the comfrey root powder is added
it becomes gel like and will over time, become unmanageable.
Gently apply to burned area and cover with a gauze bandage.
Expose to air daily. Continue to apply burn paste until
healed.
Drink plenty of water to help
rehydrate and assist the body in healing the burn, and take
OnGuard Essential Oil blend internally to prevent infection.
Personal Experience:
My son was on a scouting trip when he burned his hands on
a metal fire pit ring. His father immediately got his hands
in cold water and rushed him home. The burns had gone deep
and I was concerned about muscle tissue damage and possible
scarring. I put CPTG Lavender Essential Oil and Aloe
Vera gel on it while he was cooling it off with cold water,
and made up burn paste, and applied it to the burn as soon
as my son could stand not having his hands in cold water.
The burns had indeed gone deep into his hands and in some
parts where his hands were burned the worst he had 2nd and
3rd degree burns. The process of healing took approximately
two weeks to completely heal the burns, and his hands
fully regenerated the tissue with no scarring. The new red
tissue that was built slowly turned to a nice healthy pink
skin color over a period of two months after his burn
incident.
