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» LiloD - First aid for burns I use a wood-stove for heat and it's not unusual to get a little burn when stoking the stove. I know, I tell myself to be careful, but then the firewood slips and I reach for it and my wrist hits the hot metal of the stove. I immediately go to the kitchen, pinch off a piece of the aloe vera I keep as a houseplant and apply it - pretty soon no burn, no blister.But it has to be done right away, if I wait until "later" it still soothes and helps, but I do get a blister. As often as I get a little burn, I should have some scars, but there are none. -- posted by LiloD » Tina_Coruth - Vitamin E is great. Vitamin E is great. I discovered it by accident. I am severely allergic to scented toiletries. In my quest for a nonscented soap, I tried Tom's of Maine. The label stated unscented. I didn't pay attention to the part that stated it contained vitamin E. I had a wart on my hand which had gotten quite large. Within days of using the Vitamin E soap, the wart began to shrink. I looked at the list of ingredients and it seemed to me the E must be responsible. So I applied Vitamin E oil from the capsules and before I knew it, the wart had disappeared completely.I have found vitamin E works very well on most skin ailments. I don't know why, but I hadn't thought to use it on burns. I will now. Thanks for all the great tips, Traute! Christina -- posted by Tina_Coruth » Eglasser68 - Re: Vitamin E is great. In response to Vitamin E is great. posted by Tina_Coruth:I burned myself on the oven rack last night. It looks like a 2nd degree burn. Not having too much pain , but it did blister and is still somewhat red around blister. I just applied some vitamin E oil as one woman on the site suggested worked miracles. I was wondering how often a day you suggest applying. -- posted by Eglasser68 » biogardener - Right Vitamin E If you read the article over again, you will see that I do not recommend vitamin E oil, but vitamin E squeezed directly from a capsule. It is, of course, a form of vitamin E oil, but the vitamin content is far more concentrated, and that is what you need to have any noticeable effect. Keep on applying the vitamin E to promote healing, to take away the pain, and to prevent scarring.If you have any old scars from burns or any other injury, you can also apply the vitamin E whenever you think of it to soften the scar. If you have age spots or any other freckles, the vitamin will also take them away. Being fair-skinned, I used to have freckles all over my face and arms, and they are all gone. I also got dark splotches on my hands and arms after surgery, and those are all gone. If by chance, any injury is infected, however, forget about the vitamin E. Use vitamin A, also squeezed out of the capsule. If you don't have vitamin A, use a combination of A and D, as long as it is in an oily base, i.e. derived from fish liver oil. -- posted by biogardener » mdowell - vitamin e for freckles My son is eight years old and has freckles on his face and is beginning to get them on his arms. I have had them all my life as well, and even a fifteen or twenty minute session in the sun can make them multiply like crazy. He is already a bit self-conscious about his, and I was wondering if vitamin e will work for everyone who has this problem. If so, does it have to be applied topically or does taking it orally do the trick? Also, do you still have to stay out of the sun once they are gone to keep them from coming back? If it should be taken orally how much should an eight year old take? Sorry for so many questions, but want to make sure I understand everything correctly.-- posted by mdowell » biogardener - Vitamin E topically and orally This is how I understand freckles and age spots from the reading which I have done. They are the result of fat going rancid. Vitamin E keeps the fat from turning rancid. That is why I squeeze the content of a couple of vitamin E capsules into every bottle of oil which I open, and I also keep the oil in a dark place. Light causes fat to go rancid.People with fair skin are more susceptible to light and the fat in their skin turns rancid more than that of people with dark skin. They therefore need higher amounts of vitamin E. I have found the 400 IU capsules of vitamin E to be the most price effective, and I only buy those from natural sources, because they are not much more expensive than those from synthetic sources and are twice as effective. My son started taking one 400 IU vitamin E capsule daily when he was younger than your son, and he now takes 3 of the capsules and I take 2 or 3. I applied the topical application daily until all freckles and age spots had disappeared along with the oral dosage. I continue the oral dosage and only use the topical one if new spots appear or if I have a burn or other injury. I must again warn against synthetic oil-based vitamins. They can be toxic. Be sure yours are from natural sources. Apply the vitamin E very thinly or else it will end up on your clothes. Apply it when the skin is warm. It will soak in better. -- posted by biogardener » mdowell - Vitamin E topically and orally In response to Vitamin E topically and orally posted by biogardener:Thanks so much for your response. From my reading I believe I understand that the d-alpha tocopherol is from a natural source. Is that correct? I bought vitamin e that is in a gel like tablet and it says that it's 100% natural. It also says that it's d-alpha not dl-alpha. Also, if my son still gets freckles when going into the sun after he begins taking the 400 i.u. vitamin e daily, would that mean that he isn't taking enough? -- posted by mdowell » biogardener - Types of vitamin E I can never remember which is dl and which d alpha, but the new packaging always says whether the vitamin E is from natural or synthetic sources, so that is what I look for. If in doubt, ask the pharmacist. He knows. To apply topically, you definitely need the liquid gel capsule. The content is derived from wheat germ oil. You need to apply the contents topically once a day to get rid of the freckles. Once they are gone, you can keep them from reappearing by taking oil or tablets internally. The body needs oil to absorb the vitamin E, so be sure to take it with a meal which contains vegetable oil.-- posted by biogardener » mdowell - Types of vitamin E In response to Types of vitamin E posted by biogardener:Thanks again....can the vitamin e be taken with any kind of fat or does it have to be vegetable oil? Also, my son doesn't want to swallow the tablet so I assume it would be ok. to squeeze the contents onto his food? Sorry for so many questions, but want to make sure I don't do anything that would harm him in any way. -- posted by mdowell » biogardener - Fats The reason I said vegetable fats is because I would not recommend any other kind.Children don't usually like to swallow capsules, so yes, I do squeeze the contents into the food. I do the same for my cat. Vitamin E capsules have almost no taste. -- posted by biogardener
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