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Minor burns

Cool running water first. Inner-leaf aloe gel has a traditional/small-trial file for minor burns; latex is a laxative. Calendula soothes. Grease, butter, and essential oils are the wrong instinct. Blistering across a joint, face/hand/perineum, or circumferential is a burn-center question.

Primary plants

  1. Aloe (Aloe vera)
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    AloeHuman data

    Aloe vera

    Inner-leaf gel: traditional plus small human files for minor burns. Latex internally is a stimulant laxative.

    Typical. Inner gel thin coat on a cooled, clean superficial burn.

    Safety. Confirm inner gel. Allergy. Not for deep/electrical/chemical burns as sole care.

Supportive plants2
  • Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
    CalendulaStrong traditional
    Calendula officinalis

    Soothing cream once the skin is intact-enough.

    Typical. Flower ointment.

    Safety. Asteraceae.

  • Oat (Avena sativa)
    OatStrong traditional
    Avena sativa

    Colloidal oatmeal for the itch of a healing superficial burn.

    Typical. Cream as labeled.

    Safety. Sting on open blisters.

When this is not enough

  • Face/hand/perineum, circumferential, electrical/chemical, large TBSA, airway, child with a stocking distribution (abuse screen)

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