Soothe Sunburned Skin With Kefir
Jul
15Posted in [General Health], [Miscellaneous], [Recipes] By LifeWayKefir LifeWayKefir
7/15/2010 10:06 AM
So. You went out and got yourself a sunburn. You’re probably in pain right now, so we won’t add insult to injury by chastising you on the health risks of lying out. (OK, we will: A person's risk for melanoma--the most serious form ofskin cancer--doubles if he or she has had five or more sunburns.)
You can take a cool bath or squeeze on some aloe vera gel in an effort to cool your scorched skin. Standing naked with your freezer door open will probably feel good, too. Or, you could open the other door, to your fridge, and grab a bottle of plain Lifeway kefir. You should also have cold water, ice cubes, a whisk, a large bowl and a washcloth at the ready.
Whisk together one part kefir and four parts cold water in a large bowl. Add a handful of ice cubes to cool it down even more. Soak a washcloth in the mixture and allow the excess to drip off into the bowl, but do not wring it out. (You may want to do this while standing in the bathtub or shower.) Apply the wet washcloth to sunburned areas. When the washcloth begins to feel dry or loses its coolness, soak it in the solution again and re-apply. Rinse with cool water. Repeat the process about every four hours for as long as the pain and redness persist.
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