How to Treat a Burn Using Honey

How to Treat a Burn Using Honey
Four Parts:
Part1.Diagnosing Your Burn
Part2.Treating Smaller Burns Immediately
Part3.Changing the Dressing
Part4.Letting the Burn Heal

Part1.Diagnosing Your Burn
Recognize a first-degree burn
Recognize a second-degree burn
Know what a third-degree burn is like

Part2.Treating Smaller Burns Immediately

Run cold water over the burn.
Pour medicinal honey over the burned area
Spread the honey around
Wrap the burned area with dressing
Get immediate medical attention for major burns
Get immediate medical attention for electrical, chemical and radiation burns.

Part3.Changing the Dressing
Wash your hands
Gently remove the dressing
Check for infection. Examine the burn area and look for signs of infection
Apply antibiotic ointment if you want to
Do not remove tissue from the burn
Don’t wash off any honey
Add more honey to the burned area
Apply a fresh dressing.

Part4.Letting the Burn Heal
Change the dressing daily

Give your burn some air
Wash off the honey