As in most cases the ailment we are looking at Home Remedies for can be avoided by following a couple rules. This is the same with sunburn, but then, if you had followed these rules you wouldn’t be looking for a home remedy. One of the rules with sunburn is to avoid staying the sun for prolonged periods of time especially during the summer hours of 10am-3pm. And when you have to be out in the sun you should wear sun block with no less than a 15 SPF (sun protection factor). But following these rules isn’t the point now that you are suffering from sunburn. The point now is to relieve the burning. Here are a few ways.
Vitamin E- This vitamin will decrease the inflammation you can get from sunburn. You can get vitamin E by taking a daily supplement and increasing whole grains such as wheat germ, nuts, and sunflower or soybean oil.
Cool bath-bathe in a cool bath containing one pound of dissolved baking soda or oatmeal for 30 minutes or until you feel relief.
To prevent blistering apply regular yellow mustard to the burned area and wash it off when it dries.
Cold Aloe Vera gel or apple cider vinegar applied to the burned area helps in cooling the burn. Other items recommended to apply to cool the burning include shaving cream, Noxzema, sandalwood paste, and two I have not personally tried Vagisil or Preparation H. All of these should be applied directly to the burned area or made into a paste.
Things not recommended to use are any petroleum based products or dairy products. Apparently milk and dairy products can dry on the skin and have to be peeled off causing more pain.