Home Remedies For Cuts
Cuts and scrapes are breaks in the skin that are inevitable in
the course of life. They can be painful, interfering with movement
and activities. Cuts can bleed profusely, especially if they are
on the head, face, hands, mouth, or feet, where there are many
blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They can become
infected, especially if they are on the face, fingers, and hands,
which are not normally covered with clothing. These are very common
injuries and home remedies for cuts can cam very handy.
Cuts can leave scars. Special attention should be given to those
on the face and lips so that there will be no noticeable lasting
skin defect. Cuts on the lips often require stitches to heal properly.
Stitches may be required to close larger wounds elsewhere to effect
minimal scarring. The more severe the cut, the more underlying
tissues may be involved and the longer it may take to heal. Home
remedies for cuts can speed up healing.
You can treat minor cuts and scrapes at home with basic first
aid and home remedies for cuts. However, if the pain from a cut
is severe, if bleeding cannot be stopped, if redness and tenderness
develop around the wounds, if a cut is deep or long, or if it
involves your lips, consult your physician or go to the emergency
room of the nearest hospital immediately.
Home remedies
for Cuts
Home remedies for Cuts #1: The following vitamin
and mineral supplements are recommended to aid in rapid healing:
Home remedies for Cuts #2: Beta-carotene.
Take 25,000 international units a day.
Home remedies for Cuts #3: Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).
Take 50 milligrams a day
Home remedies for Cuts #4: Vitamin C. Take
3,000 to 5,000 milligrams a day.
Home remedies for Cuts #5: Vitamin E. Take
400 international units a day
Home remedies for Cuts #6: Zinc. Take 50 to
100 milligrams a day.
Home remedies for Cuts #7: If the cut is superficial,
after cleaning you can cover the cut with a mixture of zinc oxide
cream and vitamin-E oil.
Home remedies for Cuts #8: Calendula gel or
ointment stimulates fast healing at the skin's surface, and is
a good choice for a nice clean wound. It is been endorsed by Commission
E, the body of experts that advises the German government about
herbs, for reducing inflammation and promoting wound healing.
Home remedies for Cuts #9: Clove oil is high
in eugenol, a compound that is both an antiseptic and a painkiller.
You can sprinkle powdered cloves on a cut to prevent infection.
Home remedies for Cuts #11: Comfrey roots
and leaves contain allantoin, which stimulates cell division and
speeds wound healing and scar formation. You can take some fresh
leaves and rub them directly on your cuts and scrapes. You can
also find commercial cream formulations of comfrey in many health
food stores. Do not to take comfrey internally, however.
Home remedies for Cuts #12: Echinacea is also
Commission E-approved as a topical treatment for superficial cuts.
This herb has powerful immune-stimulating properties. You can
also drink a cup of echinacea tea three to four times a day to
strengthen your immune system to speed healing.
Home remedies for Cuts #13: Goldenseal contains
several antiseptic compounds. You can apply a poultice of crushed
goldenseal root to any minor cuts.
Home remedies for Cuts #14: Yarrow is excellent
for stopping bleeding. Just sprinkle powdered yarrow extract onto
the cut. Yarrow leaves and flowers have been used since ancient
Roman times for their blood-clotting, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving
qualities.
Home remedies for Cuts #15: There are a number
of herbal first-aid creams available, including calendula in echinacea-and-comfrey
combinations; calendula blended with white sage, elder flower,
and chickweed; and calendula mixed with goldenseal, propolis,
and myrrh to make topical botanical antiseptics.