Keep it on hand in case of accidental poisoning, but use it only if your doctor or poison control center tells you to. Aloe vera gel to soothe nonserious heat burns and sunburns. Look for 100 percent aloe gel, usually sold as a clear or greenish gel. Studies show that this slippery stuff from the leaves of the aloe vera plant helps burns heal faster and prevents skin from scarring. A cortisone cream .
Cortisones are anti-inflammatory drugs useful for soothing rashes from poison oak or diapers.
Any 1 percent hydrocortisone cream can relieve itching and redness and is gentle enough to use on babies. A pain and fever reliever . For fevers, try the Tylenol first, then go to Motrin if the fever doesn't come down. Do not give a child aspirin when she has a fever, because it may lead to Reye's syndrome, a life-threatening condition that can strike children with viral infections. Self-stick bandages .