Burns and scalds

from Homeopathy for the First Aider, by Dr. Dorothy Shepherd

General Remove clothing around burn carefully Place bandage over burn. If painful, take Urt-u.
Blister has formed. Apply Urt-u locally. 20 drops of tincture to large cup of water. Apply every two or three hours to keep moist. Give internally if pain returns. Action is within 7 minutes and lasts from two hours to 12 hours.
Great pain and restlessness for second or third degree burns. Caust internally and Hyp lotion externally. Action is from seven to ten minutes and may need to be repeated every half hour to every two hours. Switch to Calendula lotion towards end of healing.
Any sepsis. Apply Hyp or Calendula lotion on wound with Calendula ointment around edges helps heal.
Extensive third degree burns with shock. Canth internally. Try spraying Canth 1x dilution on wound. Hyp or Calendula lotion applied after healing has started, alternating every two to three days when there seems to be a standstill in the healing.

 

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