The first step is to go to a hospital to assess the degree of the burn. Afterward, once the burn has been disinfected, it can be treated with natural remedies such as creams, oils, or chamomile poultices, since chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties.
Mastic oil combined with manuka honey will be very effective, and you can add propolis, which is antibacterial, and chamomile to make a poultice. Then, after removing this poultice, you can apply aloe vera gel.
To promote healing, there are several plants such as horsetail or echinacea.
Anti-infective agents such as eucalyptus or lavender should also be used, in the form of a cream, or in the form of an essential oil combined with an arnica cream, for example.
Furthermore, if it is a simple burn, a cold clay poultice can be applied. But if the burn is more serious and shows signs of infection, then honey and propolis poultices should be used four to five times a day.
What the science says: wounds, burns, and scars, essential oils
What published research says about the remedies mentioned above, for information purposes only — the studies address material causes, but healing belongs to Allah.
Wounds, burns, and scars
Honey speeds up the healing of burns according to a meta-analysis (N Z Med J, 2009) and chronic wounds (Nutrients, 2024); aloe vera (Iran J Med Sci, 2019), propolis (Arch Dermatol Res, 2023), and rosehip oil (J Cosmet Dermatol, 2024) support skin repair. Precaution: a burn that is extensive, deep, or on the face, or a wound that is dirty or becoming infected, is a medical emergency; honey and oils should only be applied to a clean wound.
Essential oils
Tea tree essential oil has documented effectiveness on acne (Antioxidants, 2023), peppermint oil on irritable bowel syndrome (Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2022), lavender and others on anxiety (Pharmacol Res, 2022) — but these are powerful concentrates. Precaution: always dilute before applying to the skin, never use in the eyes or undiluted by mouth without medical advice; several of these oils are prohibited for pregnant women (except on medical advice), children under 3 (under 6 for peppermint), asthmatics, and people with epilepsy.
