Homeopathy for Burns

Homeopathic Remedies for skin burns

Burns refers to the skin injury arising out of exposure to heat, chemicals and electricity. Burns can also be caused by radiations (from sun or X-rays). Burns can involve just the outer layer of skin, or can penetrate the deeper layers and in the severe cases, even up to bones and muscles.

In first degree burns, only the outer or superficial skin is burnt. Here, the skin gets red with pain and swelling. In second and third degree burns, the injury involves the deeper layers of skin partially or in whole thickness, respectively.

In second degree burns, blisters (fluid-filled eruptions) appear redness along with swelling of skin.

 In third degree burns, the skin appears white or brown.

 In the fourth degree burns, the skin appears black and charred, exposing the bones and muscles.

 The third and fourth degree burns are painless.

The main complications arising in burns cases are infection, gangrene, pneumonia and nephritis.

Third and fourth degree burns need urgent intensive care in hospital. However, The Homeopathic mode of treatment is of great help for minor superficial burns up to second degree. There are also cases of old chronic burn cases with cicatrices opening up/other associated complaints or non healing burns which have been managed well and cured by homoeopathy.

The Homeopathic medicines, which are made of natural substances, not only provide relief from pain and swelling, but also halt any signs of an infection or old burns wounds that open up.

Homeopathic medicines help in reducing burning, pain and swelling. The natural homeopathic treatment for burns also help in preventing blister formation. TheHomeopathic remedies for burnsare absolutely safe, with zero side effects.

 Burns cases which show signs of infection or are tending towards gangrene recovery can greatly benefit from properly selected Homeopathic medicines.

Management :General Management :
First aid
• Stop the burning process.
• Cool the burned surface immediately for 20 minutes.

• Emergency examination in the order of priorities in the management of a major burn injuries by Healthcare professional
A – airway maintenance
B – breathing and ventilation
C – circulation
D – disability, neurological status
E – exposure and environment control – keep warm.
F – fluid resuscitation

Top Homeopathic Remedies for Burns

Cantharis: Best natural Homeopathic remedy for Burns

Cantharis is the best natural Homeopathic remedy for burns and should always be the first choice of medicine for the treatment of burns. The reason for selecting this Homeopathic medicine in the very initial stage is because of its remarkable tendency to provide relief from burning pains and preventing blister formation. Cantharis helps in the speedy recovery of burnt skin and can be given in all those cases of burns arising out of dry heat, wet heat (hot drinks) or burns from sun. The person needing Cantharis has an acute burning and smarting pain in the burnt area. Along with burning, the skin is markedly red and inflamed. The person also appears very restless in addition to these symptoms. Although Cantharis possesses the tendency to prevent blister formation, but even in cases of burns where blisters form,Cantharis is of great help. For using Cantharis in burns with blisters, the burning-smarting pain is the key symptom. So, first and second degree burns can be very effectively handled by Homeopathic remedy Cantharis.

Urtica Urens: Homeopathic medicine for first degree burns

Urtica Urens is another very beneficial natural Homeopathic medicine for burns. It is mostly used in first degree burns confined to superficial skin. The redline symptom for using Homeopathic remedy Urtica Urens is burning and stinging pains in burnt skin. The skin is intensely red, swollen with burning and stinging pains. For simple burns involving the skin, superficial burns. Intense burning and itching. Useful is chemical burns caused by poisonous plants use internally and externally. Urtica Urens helps in providing relief from the burning-stinging pains very promptly and helps in quick recovery. Urtica Urens is considered one of the top Homeopathic medicines for the treatment of first degree burns.

Causticum: Homeopathic medicine for burns that heal slowly

Causticum is the ideal Homeopathic remedy for burns that are very slow to heal. Causticum is of great help in hastening the healing process in burns cases. Persons who can greatly benefit from natural Homeopathic medicine Causticum have a major complaint of rawness, excessive soreness and pain in the burnt area. Causticum also helps to speed up the recovery of burns and soothen the soreness and pain in the affected area. Another important field for using Causticum in burns is reopening of burns that had occurred long ago. Causticum is also the best Homeopathic medicine for all those cases where the person complains of soreness and pain in old healed burns. Causticum thus can be used in two fields of burns cases: when the burns are slow to recover and when old burns surprisingly freshen up, leading to pain and soreness.

 Homeopathic treatment for burns with pus-formation

Homeopathic medicines Calendula, Hepar Sulph and Calcarea Sulph are the best natural remedies for burns where pus has begun to form or in medical terms, where burns have suppurated.

Calendula is the top Homeopathic medicine that acts as preventive agent against suppuration or pus-formation. If Calendula is used in the very beginning, the chances of pus formation are greatly reduced. Calendula also prevents the disfiguring scar formation and promotes healthy healing.

When the pus has already formed, Hepar Sulph and Calcarea Sulph are very beneficial. For using Hepar Sulph in treatment of suppurating burns, the symptoms are offensive pus discharge with a sensitive skin to touch. Burning, stinging, pricking pains are felt along with pus discharge. Fever with chills may also appear with a desire to be covered up warmly along with pus discharge.

Homeopathic medicine Calcarea Sulph is the most appropriate remedy where typically there is a yellow pus discharge from the burnt skin. Calcarea Sulph is of great help in controlling the pus discharge that is precisely yellow in colour.

Homeopathic remedies for burns tending towards gangrene

Gangrene is a term used when a body tissue becomes dead. Natural Homeopathic medicines Arsenic Album, Anthracinum and Secale Cor can be used according to their symptom indication for burns heading towards the gangrenous process. All these Homeopathic medicines help in halting the gangrene process, but their selection is made on the basis of the peculiar symptoms characteristic to each one of them. Arsenic Album is the best Homeopathic remedy when burning pains are marked with ulcers oozing an offensive discharge. Restlessness and anxiety also appear in the utmost degree.

 A peculiar symptom of relief from burning pain by warmth serves as a guiding symptom to select Arsenic Album over other Homeopathic remedies. The symptoms for using Homeopathic medicine Anthracinum for gangrenous burns include blue or black blisters on skin with burning. Ulceration and sloughing of skin is also present along with burning pains.

Secale Cor is the ideal Homeopathic choice when skin appears shrivelled with a blue appearance. Burning pains are also experienced. The burning, however, gets better by cold for the use of Secale Cor in comparison to Homeopathic medicine Arsenic Album,which is best when heat relieves the pain.

Carbolic Acid  – Useful for the ill effects of deep burns as well as old burns do not get well. Chemical burns and scalds. Intensely sympathetic, thinking of complaints aggravate them.

Rhus tox  – After burns and scalds with vesicles, bullae (large blisters), Pustules. The burns are extensive burn more superficial although there may be erysipelas with typhoid like symptoms, sensorium become cloudy.

Sol – This remedy is made form potentised sunlight. It is useful in sun burn both as a preventive in those who are extremely sensitive to the sun and as well curative in overexposure. May be useful reducing the amounts of UV radiation in the skin.

Repertorisation: Complete Individualised Homoeopathic case taking consists of Causation, mind and physical symptoms with ameliorations, aggravations and concomitant symtoms.

BURNS, in general – Acon, Arn, ARS, calen, CANTH, Carb-ac, Caust, Rhus tox, Sol, URT-U.
Ailments from burns – Carb-ac, Caust, Pic-ac.
Black, deep burns turns gangrene – ARS.
Blisters :
Bullae (large blisters) – Rhus-t.
Prevent from arising – CANTH, Kali-m.
Small vesicles coalesce to form large blisters-canth.
Chemical burns – Caust.

Mind :
Anguish and restlessness, changes place constantly – Ars.
Fears death – Acon, Ars.
Fears alone, and being-Ars.
Nervous shock- Acon.
Panic shock – Acon.
Shock after severe, deep burns-Arn.
Sympathetic, intensely, thinking of complaints aggravates them – Caust.
Useless thinks it is, to take medicine – Ars.
Old burns do not heal – Carb ac, Caust.

Note: Consult your Homoeopathic doctor for the right medicine, potency and repetition. Self prescribing can be harmful.