The cold limits the extent of the blues
In the absence of the essential Arnica granules or ointment, immediately apply cold for 15 to 20 minutes for it to be effective: the freshness limits internal bleeding and, in addition, relieves. To do this, put ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a cloth (so as not to burn the skin). Otherwise, a bag of frozen vegetables, placed in a cloth, will be perfect. If you are outside, run and buy a cool aluminum can to deal with the most in a hurry.
Green clay activates resorption
As a poultice, green clay decongests.
The recipe for a poultice with green clay to treat bruises
• Mix the powder (in pharmacies or organic stores) in cold water to obtain a thick paste.
• Apply a good thickness (about 1 cm) on the bruise and leave to act for 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.
The more you repeat these poultices throughout the day, the faster it will heal.
Comfrey decongests
Anti-inflammatory and decongestant, comfrey is also known to treat bruises. Two options … The first is the decoction.
The recipe for a comfrey decoction
• Place 200 g of roots in cold water and let boil for 12 minutes.
• Leave to infuse for another 15 minutes and apply in the form of compresses, as often as possible.
Second solution, the poultice.
The recipe for a comfrey poultice
• Wash, dry and shred a sufficient quantity of leaves (depending on the size of the bruise).
• Apply them as a poultice to the lesion, maintaining them with a compress or bandage. Repeat twice a day, if possible.
Not to mention Synthol!
Arrived 90 years ago in our pharmacies, the Synthol solution was very quickly very successful in relieving minor ailments. Unfortunately, it has not been found for months (just like the gel that appeared a little later): a rupture linked to a problem with the supply of one of the active ingredients. But everything is being done to make it return to the market quickly. So much the better. Because we all remember this famous bottle containing an amber-yellow liquid in its curious black box (to protect it from light) which invariably sat in the family medicine cabinets. Also remember his famous advertising slogan “It feels good where it hurts”. The use of this mythical solution has been passed down from mother to daughter. If there was a bruise, it was taken out quickly to apply it to the injured area. This adjunct treatment based on salicylic acid and other ingredients is used to decongest and soothe mild trauma (for children over 7 years old and adults).
For further
The right reflexes to treat bruises
Why do I still have bruises
