Quick help for sunburn and insect bites
A holiday could be so beautiful if it weren't for sunburn and annoying insect bites, which significantly reduce the enjoyment. Simple tricks can provide a quick remedy.
Tips for sunburn
Despite protective measures, it happens time and again that sun exposure is underestimated and the skin reddens, tightens and burns. As soon as you realise that you’ve had too much sun, it’s time to protect or rebuild your skin:
- Soothing, anti-inflammatory and moisturising: aloe vera naturally soothes the burning pain of sunburns and can promote the regeneration of skin cells. A ready-made aloe vera gel can be applied generously to affected areas several times a day.
- Most people only know it from films and TV series, but this trick really helps: cucumber slices on the face! Above all, they have a cooling effect on burning pain. After sunbathing, they moisturise the skin.
- We almost always have yoghurt at home, an advantage when the skin needs quick soothing help. Applied generously to the body, it is the best first-aid kit from the fridge.
- Sunburns put a strain on the entire body. For holistic regeneration, doctors recommend a combination of zinc, biotin and activated selenium in spray form. This can be used internally and also externally.
What happens with insect bites?
Insect bites in summer can irritate our skin and leave unpleasant effects.
An insect bite causes various physiological changes in the skin:
- Release of histamine:
Histamine is a messenger substance produced naturally in the body that triggers inflammatory reactions. It causes the blood vessels to dilate and increases the permeability of the blood vessel walls.</li
- Skin reaction:
The release of histamine leads to the classic symptoms. There is a local inflammatory reaction accompanied by redness, swelling and itching. This is a normal defence reaction of the body to the insect bite.</li - Hypersensitivity reactions:
In some people, an insect bite can trigger allergic reactions. The immune system overreacts. In these cases, severe allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylactic shock.</li
Tips and tricks for insect bites
It’s easy to get stung, so the right treatment is all the more important. Here, too, there are simple life hacks that provide rapid relief:
- The kitchen box can be the first port of call for a bee sting, as it contains an inconspicuous household remedy: sugar! This is sprinkled on the sting and draws out moisture and thus also toxins. This usually reduces the swelling significantly.
- Have you ever heard of arnica tincture? This provides relief for a variety of external complaints, including inflammation. A few diluted drops of the tincture can help with itchy insect bites in particular.
- Cooling and pain-relieving: Acetic clay also supports the regeneration process. It also has a disinfectant effect.
- The right micronutrients are not only essential for sunburn, but also for insect bites. Zinc, biotin and activated selenium are particularly effective. They are optimally absorbed in spray form. Direct application to the affected area is also particularly effective. This way you kill two “mosquitoes” with one stone.
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