My #momsays coconut oil and camphor are a godsend burn scar remedy

There are times when I tend to take cooking too seriously. One of those times, I even ended up burning my hand when boiling-hot oil landed on my hand—thanks to my silly throw-the-pakora-in-the-hot-oil technique.

My skin burned, hurt like hell, and then peeled off on its own. But it also left a memory in the form of a dark brown burn scar on the back of my hand.

My mom stepped in–as usual
I don’t even need to mention that my mom came up with all the possible burn-relief remedies she knew of when I got injured. But the woman was even ready with a full-fledged remedy for my burn scar.

Virgin coconut oil and melted camphor combined together in a puraana hair serum bottle. (Yes, mother’s also jugaadu).

After ignoring her cooking advice, I couldn’t have defied her scar-healing mantra. So, I conceded and applied the mixture on my scar several times a day.

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And her interference paid off—as usual
I can’t exactly tell whether it was the healing power of time or simply of mom’s wonder ingredients: coconut oil and camphor powder, but the scar became lighter. And within a month, it almost camouflaged with the unburnt skin on my hand. If you see it now, you probably won’t even be able to tell that I ever got a burn there—all thanks to mommy, of course.

Yes, yes–there’s science behind it!
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering mom’s advice has always got scientific proof.

According to a review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, coconut oil can lighten the scars on your skin—thanks to the presence of vitamin E in it.

Camphor, on the other hand too is known to activate nerve endings and keep any infections in the injured area at bay–while supporting the coconut oil to fade the scars away.