2006-08-11 02:21:26 · 10 answers · asked by curlyrell2012 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Few botanicals are as well known or as highly thought of as the Aloe vera plant. Throughout recorded history, it has been used to keep skin beautiful and restore it to health. A frequent moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics and hair care products, it also promotes the healing of burns and superficial wounds, but should not be used on deep or surgical wounds of punctures. Topical application has been successful in treatment of sunburn, frostbite, radiation injuries, some types of dermatitis, psoriasis, cuts, insect stings, poison ivy, ulcerations, abrasions, and other dermatologic problems. Healing is promoted by the anti-inflammatory components, including several glycoproteins and salicylates, and substances that stimulate growth of skin and connective tissue. Aloe vera contains a number of vitamins and minerals that are necessary to healing, including vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc. It also exerts antifungal and antibacterial effects, and thus helps to prevent wound infections. One study showed it to have a little more activity than the antiseptic silver sulfadiazine against a number of common bacteria that can infect the skin. It has moisturizing and pain relieving properties for the skin lesions, in addition to healing effects.
2006-08-11 02:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by Incongruous 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aloe Vera is soothing and natural for any kind of burn. I don't know how well it would work for a heat rash, but I say give it a try.
If you are planning to use hand sanitizers not for the heat rash, but for their given purpose the only concerns I've heard about them are that germs could possibly become immune to those chemicals because of overexposure to them.
Don't use the hand sanitizer on the rash.
2006-08-11 09:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely use aloe, but the hand sanitizer probably has alcohol in it, so I wouldn't use that on a heat rash...it will dry it out too much...stick to the aloe, or even an aloe based product like gel or lotion or Solarcaine (an aerosol that feels amazing on burnt skin).
2006-08-11 09:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by jillymack06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't hurt to use aloe vera, but it probably won't help that much. Try comfrey root in any form - and calendula gel - you'll get better results. I've heard good and bad about hand sanitizer - I'd just use it when you think you might have been exposed to unaccustomed germs. Good luck.
2006-08-11 11:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by belle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe is a great plant to use for moisturizer, treatment for sun burns and heat rash, and I have to say it makes great candy (see Cactus Candy)....
However, it is not a hand sanitizer, with no antibacterial properties and no astringents it would be useless in a cleaning application.
2006-08-11 09:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by magerious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aloe vera will ease the itching and burning. It's okay to use hand sanitizer on your hands when you can't get to a washroom to wash them with soap and water on occasion.
2006-08-11 09:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes to aloe, no to hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer is too harsh for an already irritated part of your body. Aloe is the answer for almost all skin problems.
2006-08-11 09:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by green is clean 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've used it for a heat rash, worked good. I also use it for hair gel & to shave
2006-08-11 09:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by Auggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you better let me rub it on though, so we don't miss any critical areas.
2006-08-11 09:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it has a lot of uses.
2006-08-14 20:47:17 · answer #10 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋