Abrasions, shallow, shallow cuts in the skin are wounds that can be treated on their own at home. Be careful, however, to be attentive to any sign of infection: if it is red, the wound becomes hot and painful, we consult. The same is true for any major or seemingly deep wound.
For others, here are natural remedies to clean the wound, disinfect it, protect it and promote healing.
Honey to heal abrasions
Bet above all on honey, if you have it, as is likely, on hand or in your cupboard. The fact is recognized by many scientific studies: honey has a great antibacterial power, therefore antiseptic; and, in addition, it is an excellent healing agent. After washing the skin well with soap and water and rinsing, apply a thin layer and cover with a compress. Use a quality product, preferably organic, favoring rosemary or thyme honey, with strong antiseptic power. Repeat for several days.
Used as a dressing, honey should be stored for less than 15 months, in a cool place (between 8 and 14 ° C) and out of the light.
Thyme, vinegar … sanitize small wounds
Always use, imperatively, after carefully cleaning the wound with soap and water!
• A very concentrated thyme tea, applied with compresses, is traditionally used to disinfect and promote healing without drying out.
• Vinegar (preferably apple cider) can, if nothing else, help disinfect a small wound.
But since it is quite aggressive applied neat and can worsen the inflammatory reaction (and therefore the pain), it is better to dilute it by half in boiled and cooled water.
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Warning ! Always check that you are up to date with your tetanus vaccination because grandmother’s remedies can do nothing at all against this infectious disease which can be transmitted even during small wounds (soiled with earth, rosebush bites … .). |
Healing St. John’s Wort oil
In external use, the red oil of the flowers of St. John’s Wort has been used for centuries for its high healing power. It eliminates bacteria, has anti-inflammatory properties, and activates the healing of small wounds: just soak a compress and apply it like a bandage.
You can use a ready-made oil (Pranarôm, Florame), or make your own homemade oil: stored in a cool and dark place, it can be kept for one year.
Recipe :
• Place 1 handful of dried St. John’s Wort flowers and flower buds (or twice as many fresh flowers) in a jar and fill with olive oil (the flowers should be completely wet).
• Expose the jar to light (if possible in the sun) for 6 weeks and shake daily.
• The oil obtained has a red color: filter it, the buttons are no longer useless, they have transmitted their active ingredients.
Hydrogen peroxide or clay bring out the dirt
Your child is screaming, and you are unable to remove the small debris that remains encrusted in the wound? Think of the good old hydrogen peroxide that has long been the queen of medicine cabinets.
With a weak disinfectant power – moreover, it is no longer recommended at all as an antiseptic today – it has, on the other hand, an undeniable asset for small dirty wounds: it foams in contact with blood and serosities of the skin. This effervescence due to the release of oxygen facilitates the exit of soils and therefore the cleaning of the wound. But that does not prevent disinfecting afterwards.
You can also use green clay. In addition to its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, it has an absorbent power and will also suck up small stains and soak up them. Prepare a smooth but thick enough paste and apply it – so that the clay does not dry out, you can moisten it with a water sprayer. Repeat until the small wound becomes clean.
Pepper on a bleeding cut
Small, clean and superficial cuts on the fingers, with a knife for example, are the ones that tend to bleed the most: as soon as you stop the compression, it starts all over again! After cleaning with soap and water to eliminate any bacteria, unsheath the black pepper mill without hesitation, and grind on the cut. No fear … It will not sting or burn, the substances in this spice only irritate the mucous membranes. And on a cut, it’s radical: various active ingredients of pepper, including piperine, and its essential oil very quickly stop the bleeding. What’s more, pepper is a good antiseptic, and the intense congestion it produces on contact with the skin will lead to faster healing.
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