Home Remedies for Prickly Heat

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If a person is suffering from prickly heat, the first step would be to release the heat from his/her body so that the skin can breathe.

Application of a cold compress to take the heat out and an un-perfumed moisturizer patted on lightly will help reduce dryness and redness caused due to prickly heat.

Avoid using greasy moisturizers to hydrate the skin as these can trap heat and cause more discomfort to the blistering burns. The affected areas need to be kept clean and dry to prevent infection from spreading to other body parts.

Aloe Vera gel is a highly effective remedy for soothing prickly heat since it is endowed with anti-inflammatory properties and tissue regenerative substances, such as zinc.

Two excellent essential oils for treating skin disorders like prickly heat and sunburn are lavender and chamomile that even children can use safely. Lavender soothes and cools the skin and is the only essential oil that can be applied directly on to the skin.

Straight off the kitchen shelf is another effective home remedy for treating prickly heat: honey! It cools and calms the affected area and replenishes natural sugars lost in sun exposure.

Increasing intake of fruit that have a high water-content like watermelon, pineapple or cucumber helps replace lost fluids. In hot countries, fresh mint or lemongrass tea is frequently consumed because of its cooling properties, especially mint tea that helps reduce body temperature and takes the heat out of the prickly!