How to Cure Diaper Rash Naturally

There is nothing worse than a baby screaming from the pain and discomfort of a diaper rash. There are many over the counter and prescription medications that claim to heal or prevent diaper rash. But there is also a simple home remedy that anyone can do that has been used to successfully treat diaper rash. This is a practice that is said to have been passed down through the generations.

Things You'll Need

• Heavy skillet
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• Spatula
• Plastic sandwich bag

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Instructions

How to Cure Diaper Rash Naturally

• 1

  Preheat a heavy skillet on the stove top on medium heat for two to three minutes.

• 2

  Put 1/2 cup of all purpose flour in the skillet and stir around with a spatula until the flour begins to burn and takes on a tan color. This will usually take three or four minutes.

• 3

  Remove the skillet from the stove after the flour has browned sufficiently and allow to cool. The scorching of the flour can also be performed by placing a layer of flour in a baking pan and putting the pan under the broiler. Watch this carefully and stir the flour every few minutes until it reaches the desired color.

• 4

  Place the scorched flour into a sandwich bag after allowing it to cool.

• 5

  Pat the scorched flour onto baby's dry bottom at each diaper change. The continued use of the flour on your baby's diaper rash aids in healing because the flour creates an alkaline environment. This prevents the diaper rash from worsening and allows it to heal.