Summer Over Heating can be a health problem.
Follow these few simple guidelines for all summer heat related conditions.
When the skin reddens the body is saying decrease sun exposure I'moverheating! Get the injured person out of the heat and or shade them somehow.
oLoosen tight clothing.
oApply cool, wet cloths to the skin.
oGive the person a drink, if conscious.
oCall for emergency help if the person vomits, begins losing consciousness or refuses to suck on ice chips or take a drink of water.
Three Heat Related First Aid Emergencies For Heat Cramps in muscles, mental confusion, possible exhaustion and dizziness give them shade and ice to suck on or sips of water, and salt or some salty food.
For Heat Exhaustion - breathing is rapid and shallow; pulse is weak with cool andmoist skin, heavy perspiration, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and complete weakness of the body.
Heat Stroke- dry, hot or wet, often red, skin, dilated pupils, breathing alternately deep then shallow, pulse alternately rapid and strong then weak, very high body temperature and loss of consciousness and muscle twitching or seizures may be seen.
This is life threatening.
Provide shade.
Call emergency services promptly.
The following homeopathic remedies can be very helpful to have in a summer first aid kit for burns and too much sun.
Belladona for dry, red hot skin that feels worse if it is touched.
Glonoine is for confusion, exhaustion, muscle cramps and dizziness.
Cuprum m.
for clammy cold skin,nausea, rapid pulse.
If you are a parent or a friend of someone who is having these sun problems, these remedies can help.
Silicea and Pulsatilla can be used for hypersensitve, very emotional response.