5 summertime first-aid essentials
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Oatmeal
Feeling irritated after a long day in the sun? Draw a lukewarm bath, fill 'er up with plain colloidal (finely ground) oatmeal, and take a relaxing soak to soothe scorched skin and prevent blistering and peeling. Or, like baking soda, oatmeal can be whipped up into a paste and applied topically. In addition to sunburn, oatmeal also works magic on poison ivy rashes, heat rash and mosquito bites.
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Comments
Have used it on bee stings and it works GREAT!
Our mothers all knew about these things - and they all work as well today as they did for our Moms!! Cheaper & more eco-friendly too than any over-the counter products - and they all work just as well, too! Great article!
This is a great idea for a post. As a summer camp counselor these all-natural remedies are just the solution.
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