Symptoms
Symptoms generally take a long while to appear. When it appears, the skin becomes warm, tender and reddish in color. Blisters may develop after a few hours or days follow by skin peeling.
Other skin conditions associated with sunburn are chills, fever, nausea, flu, rashes, and vomiting.

Causes
Sunburn occurs when there is an abundant of UV ray exposure than that of melanin that protects the skin from the harmful rays of the skin.

Outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, swimming, and working outdoors can increase the chances of getting sunburns.

Consumption of birth-control pills and anti-bacterial agents in soaps can make the skin more sensitive to sunburn.

Home Remedies
Apply aloe vera or vinegar on the skin to stop the pain and inflammation.

Avoid using products that contain benzocaine, lidocaine and petroleum jelly.

Mustard oil: To cool down the burned skin, rub mustard oil over the affected area. Leave to air dry.

Cucumber: Rub fresh cucumber slices over the burned skin.

Baking powder: Mix some baking powder to bath water to soothe burned skin.

Essential oils: Applying lavender or peppermint oil will also help relieve burned skin.

Apple cider vinegar: Apply apple cider vinegar on the affected skin using a cotton gauze or cotton ball.

Herbal bath: Place a few drops of chamomile and lavender essential oils in a tub full of water.

Ice compress: Applying an ice compress on the affected area can help relieve inflammation.

Potato: Apply grated potatoes on the burned skin. The starch content from the potatoes will soothe the inflammation.

Vitamins: Vitamin C and E are good antioxidants that can help cure sunburn. Tomatoes are good source of antioxidants.

Further Suggestion

Eat foods that are rich in high quality protein such as eggs, fishes, chickens, meats, and many more.

Fruits contain plenty of essential vitamins and minerals that valuable in curing sunburn.

Drink plenty of fluids to keep the body well hydrated.

Apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or above before going out.

Wear sunglasses when going outside as often as you can.

Avoid using soaps with harsh ingredients when washing burned skin.

Symptoms
When the patient experiences irritation, redness and a burning sensation on the freshly shaved area, he/she is having razor burns. Subsequently, the skin may also get a reddish, chaffed appearance.

Causes
Too much pressure applied when shaving will cause a razor burn. Likewise, not applying any skin lubricant before shaving can burn the skin.

Another cause is shaving opposite the direction of hair growth. The skin will dry if after-shaves and colognes were used more than necessary.

Home Remedies
Stop shaving temporarily. Rest the skin and let your hair grow back for a while.

Apply an after-shave balm to soothe the skin if having razor burns.

Aspirins: Mix 2 aspirin powder in a teaspoon of warm water to make a paste. Apply on the affected area. Rinse with lukewarm water to relieve the burning sensation.

Strawberry: Mash a handful of strawberries and mix with 1 tablespoon of sour cream. Apply mixture on the affected area after shaving. Leave for 10 minutes. Repeat treatment 2 times a week to relieve razor burns.

Applying aloe Vera gel, mild salicylic acid solution and witch hazel astringent will also provide relief to razor burns.

Diets
Eat plenty of foods rich in vitamin C to help the skin rejuvenate easily.

Further Suggestions
Rinse skin with warm water before and after shaving to soften the skin.

Moisturize the skin and hair before shaving by applying shaving cream, foam or soap opposite the direction of hair growth.

Start shaving on easy to reach areas such as the neck, cheeks and jaw line.

Shave in downward motion in direction of the hair growth.

When shaving, avoid stretching your skin too tightly.

Rinse razor blades thoroughly after each use. Replace the blades every week or as often as you can.

Replace your old razors with electric ones.

To soften the beard, first apply shaving oil, before shaving creams and gels. This will also improve the shaving experience.

Cardialgia, pyrosis, or heartburn is a condition wherein there is a reflux of stomach acids to the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest area that can extend to the throat, neck, and then to the face.

Symptoms
Primary causes of hyperacidity are hydrochloric acid hyper secretion and gastric acid reflux. Other causes are anxiety, excessive alcohol consumption, regular consumption of fried and spicy foods, insomnia, obesity, pregnancy, smoking, skipping meals, wearing over fitting clothes and stress.

For heartburn, there are stomach pains within 1-4 hours of taking meals and frequent hunger after 1-2 hours of taking meals. Heart burn is often experienced when lying down and upper abdomen pains occurs after taking a large meal.

Other symptoms include belching, bitter after taste in the mouth, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.

Home Remedies
For Hyper acidity:
Basil leaf: Chew basil leaves or suck a small piece of jaggery.

Milk: Drink a glass of chilled milk for immediate relief.

For Heartburn:
Almond: Chew a few almonds when having a heartburn attack.

Ginger: Take a piece of ginger root with honey after meals.

Diets (Hyperacidity)
Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables and fruits such as apple, banana and watermelon. Refrain from eating unripe fruits.

Drink plenty of water and avoid skipping meals.

Avoid fried, and spicy foods, pickles, pepper, garlic, onion, radish and cabbage.

Chew your food properly and slowly.

Other Suggestions
Don’t lie down the bed after eating your meal to prevent hyperacidity.

Symptoms
Symptoms vary according to its severity. A first degree burn will cause an inflamed red skin accompanied by a mild pain. It will take about 3-6 days to heal a mild burn. Second-degree burns involves blisters, peeled skin and swelling. Third-degree burns are very severe cases for it damages and outer layer of the skin as well as the nerve surface, which may lead to the appearance of a charred skin. The pain is gradually felt until it escalates into something unbearable. The wound may leave a scar.

Causes
Burns are caused by direct contact with fire or extremely hot objects. Other causes are electrocution from electric appliances or being exposed to live wires, and sun burns caused by over exposure to the sun without proper skin protection.

Children experiences more severe pain due to their sensitive skin.

Home Remedies:
Cold water: Immerse the affected part into a container filled with cold water for 15-30 minutes. This will help reduce the temperature of the burned area.

Honey: To prevent infection, wash the wound properly before applying honey.

Papaya: Put a slice of papaya on the wound. Papaya juice contains enzymes that will help remove dead cells.

Aloe Vera: Cut some fresh Aloe vera and put it on the burns. Break a vitamin E capsule and pour its contents on the wound to prevent scarring.

Lavender Oil: Applying lavender oil on the wound will help relieve the burn.

Diets
Burns causes a loss of substantial percentage of micronutrients, such as copper, selenium, and zinc that delays the healing process and also makes it prone to infection. Therefore, patients with burns should take a diet consisting of foods that are rich in protein and high in calories to help speed up the wound recovery.

Eat food that are rich in Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Glutamine, Arginine, Copper, Zinc, Selenium and many others.

Other Treatments
Proper discipline is important for wound recovery. Avoid from moving around too much to prevent re-opening the wound and take your medicine on time as prescribed by the doctor.

Symptoms
Common symptoms of glossodynia includes having a burning sensation in the lips, gums, mouth, palate, and tongue. The patient also experiences dryness in the mouth. Sometimes, it’s also a bit sore. Other symptoms includes apparent thirtyness and numbness at the tip of the tongue.

Failure of the taste buds to distinguish flavors, leaving a metallic or bitter taste in the mouth when eating meals are some of the situation a patient will experience when diagnosed with glossodynia.

Causes
Main cause is the yeast infection found in the patient’s mouth. Hormonal imbalance during menopause, bad oral hygiene, improper intake of medications, acid reflux, nerve damage, endocrine disorders, irritating dentures and deficiency of vitamin B12 are some of the major factors leading to this condition.

Home Remedies
Chewing gum: Chew a sugar-free gum or suck a piece of ice for a temporary relief from glossodynia.

Baking soda: Replace your commercial tooth paste with baking soda when brushing your teeth.

Diet
Hot and spicy foods will aggravate the condition, instead eat foods that are rich in vitamin B and iron. And avoid allergy-causing foods and oral hygiene products.

Suggestions
Quit smoking tobacco when having a burning tongue.