What heals wounds?
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Topic: What heals wounds?
Posted By: emz
Subject: What heals wounds?
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:03pm
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What are natural remedies that you know of that helps with healing wounds (like dissolvable stitches etc). I've heard arnica is good? Do you just take it in tablet form or the cream? Anything else? What about foods that are good for healing?
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:17pm
| I know preschool use arnica cream. not sure of anything else though but rosehip oil is good to reduce scaring after stiches etc.. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:19pm
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I have been taking arnica spray for the last few days, and my bruises from my iv line have nearly gone. I use the spray a lot and find it really good, but I also rub the cream on bruises and bumps. I wouldnt put the cream on a wound though, but the spray would probably be best for that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 9:23pm
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Calendula cream is good for scraps and cuts, arnica isn't supposed to be used on open wounds.
Honey is great for burns. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 10:00pm
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Zinc and Vit C are good for healing. Arnica you can take in spray or tablet form but you can't put on open wounds. -------------  
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 10:02pm
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[QUOTE=fleury] Calendula cream is good for scraps and cuts, arnica isn't supposed to be used on open wounds.[QUOTE]
Yeah, Calendula is great. You can use the arnica around the wound to stop bruising just don't put it directly on the cut. Hypericum is also great ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 03 April 2008 at 10:26pm
Welleda(sp) make a good cream can't remember what it was called we even used to use it on our cat when he had gotten into fights and had chunks taking out of his face  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 9:40am
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colloidial (sp?) silver is great for burns, cuts etc......you can get it in cream and spray forms ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: razzmatazz
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 10:00am
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arnica tablets are great for shock, bumps, bruises etc. i always give me ones arnica before jabs etc and a dose after. also good before dental work etc.
cream for on bruises and lumps/bumps. calendula and hypericum creams are good for cuts, grazes etc. you can make calendula oil by getting a bag of calendula tea from health shop, put few tablespoons in a glass jar and fill with oil (anytype) then leave in sun for few days . you can then use the infused oil for cuts rashes etc. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 10:35am
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Manuka honey is great...and is often used in the hospitals for wound healing. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 10:42am
| We use a lot of Calendula and arnica in our house. The only thing is the calendula is a slow healing cream....but I use it on everything! |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 11:21am
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Even my OB recommended Arnica to help after the C-sect. I had a spray version. Just a couple of sprays orally every hour to start with.
And LOTS of rest. Do you have someone to come and help while you're recovering emz? -------------  
 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 1:57pm
| yeah my dads looking after us as DH has to go away the following week. dads really looking forward to it. |