Urtica Urens

The weather is still in the 80s, and the sun is still very high. Many people stay indoors most of the summer for one reason or another. If you have spent the summer sitting and clicking on keyboard all day long in a nice dark cubicle, you might be unpleasantly surprised when you finally, go on vacation. If your skin is light and has that bluish shade from lack of sunlight for 355 days, you might consider investing in a long sleeve shirt and a big brimmed hat. You have considered sun block as a plan B, of course, but keep in mind that some creams have ingredients you do not want to put on your skin. Everything we put on our skin goes right inside so the ingredients matter. Check your sun block against ewg.org for ingredients before you leave your home. Maybe it is still time to buy a safer sun block than the one you used last year! If you do get a sunburn Urtica Urens is a remedy to consider.

Urtica Urens – Stinging Nettle, can be used for first degree burns. Sunburn with intense burning and itching. Minor burns caused by scalding hot boiling water. Pain is stinging and burning with tiny red bumps. Urticaria (hives), burning heat with sensation of small insects crawling under the skin and violent itching. The remedy can also be used for bee stings, jelly fish and medusa stings, and to antidote ill effects of eating shellfish.

For acute conditions (short leaved, just happened) a good potency to use is 30C. If you have tried 3-7 doses of the remedy and did not get relief for your symptoms, call your homeopathic practitioner for advice and suggestions for another remedy.

Enjoy your summer!

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