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Home First Aid Kit:Natural healing wounds & cuts herbs
Abrasions/Cuts : Helpful Herbs :Related: Bruises/Sprains *Burns/SunBurn *Insect Bites/Rashes *

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Stop the Bleeding : To stop bleeding apply a cold compress soaked in a decoction of these astringent herbs, or use the fresh leaves if you have them available. Agrimony 1, Yarrow, Shepherd's Purse, and/or Roses and more so rose bark. Yarrow has an ancient reputation as a wound herb used to staunch bleeding and disinfect wounds. Gerard tells us it is the same plant with which Achilles stanched the bleeding wounds of his soldiers, hence the name of the genus, Achillea 1

Abrasions/Cuts remedies

remediesHome Remedies for Abrasions/Cuts

Healing the skin: There are many herbs and oils that are healing to the skin, and what you use may well depend on what favorite salve you have on hand. That said the first few herbs that top the home herbalist's list are :

  • Aloe is soothing, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial - helps heal wounds of all kinds. Aloe makes a great houseplant, both decorative and useful. Buy only the 100% pure organic aloe vera gel and keep it handy in your home first aid kit.
  • Comfrey is a time honored treatment for healing sores, bruises and healing broken bones.4 Comfrey is a cell proliferant, speeding healing to skin. Those comfrey has recently become controversial for internal use, it is considered safe for short term use on tough skin problems. 5
  • The bright orange blossoms of calendula are anti-inflammatory, astringent, and antiseptic, calendula promotes new skin growth and inhibits bleeding. Gentle enough for children and the most sensitive of skin. 3


Plantain in the driveway

Backyard Remedies:(You are not one of those misguided folks that sprays toxic "weed" killers, to these handy backyard friends, are you?)
If your backyard is anything like mine, you have patches of plantain springing up in patches everywhere. Plantain leaves are best used fresh, the plant can be put in the blender roots and all. The macerated fresh leaves are put on bee stings and used for all kinds of skin irritations Honeysuckle flowers act as natural antihistamine, although they are more useful for treating rashes and inflammation than for treating coughing and sneezing. They are traditionally combined with mint for rashes or outbreaks on the skin following nervous tension, and with scutellaria to treat boils.2 Speedwell is a simple and effective as a lotion or skin wash applied to the skin to speed wound healing and relieve itching.

Using Aromatherapy

Plant and oil based Antibiotics Clove is virtually pure eugenol, a powerful, multifaceted phytochemical that anesthetizes, kills bacteria and fungi. 4 Both Lavender and Tea tree oils can be applied neat to scrapes and cuts to prevent infection. Put a few drops into warm water to clean wounds. Organic raw honey can be applied to a cut or scrape as an antibiotic and to improve skin healing. Keep a bottle of pure distilled witch hazel on hand to clean and disinfect wounds, and calm the itch of insect bites and rashes.


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Herbs for :Abrasions/Cuts

Agrimony For: Stop bleeding
Agrimony
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It can effectively stop bleeding from cuts and scrapes

(Ody,Penelope )

Aloe For: Wound healing
Aloe
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Aloe is soothing, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial - helps heal wounds of all kinds. Buy only the pure gel and use topically as needed

(White,Linda B., M.D. )

Balm of Gilead For: Sunburn, frostbite, skin injuries
Balm of Gilead
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Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, creams containing Balm of Gilead buds are used to treat frostbite, sunburn, superficial injuries of the skin, and external hemorrhoids.

. Balm of Gilead. (), Moutain Rose Herbs

bromelain For: Digestive aid, Sports injuries
bromelain
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Bromelain "releases" inflammation by breaking down proteins in swollen tissues. It also helps the digestion of proteins, stops blood clot formation, and has antiviral properties. Bromelain inhibits the formation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a chemical in the body that causes inflammation. At the same time, it stimulates the production of prostaglandin E: (PGEj), an anti-inflammatory chemical.

(Phyllis A. Balch )

Calendua flower lotion For: Sprains, abrasions
Calendua flower lotion
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A lotion made from the flowers is most useful for sprains and wounds, and a water distilled from them is good for inflamed and sore eyes.

(Grieve, Maude )

Calendula For: Heal skin, stop bleeding
Calendula
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Anti-inflammatory, astringent, and antiseptic, calendula promotes new skin growth and inhibits bleeding.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )

Chickweed poultices For: Minor burn, rashes
Chickweed poultices
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Chickweed poultices are useful for cooling and soothing minor burns and skin irritations, and rashes particularly when associated with dryness and itching.
Clove For: Antiseptic, analgisic, Toothache
Clove
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Clove's healthful help comes courtesy of eugenol, a powerful, multifaceted phytochemical that anesthetizes, kills bacteria and fungi, fights free radical oxidation and things the blood. Clove oil is virtually pure eugenol. Clove oil has been used for generations to relieve pain from toothache, however, avoid Clove oil when treating pain due to root canal work, since it may cause inflammation.

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Comfrey For: Broken bones
Comfrey
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It's a time honored treatment for healing sores, bruises and healing broken bones.

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Elder flowers For: Skin rash, chilblains
Elder flowers
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Externally a cold infusion of the flowers may be used as an eyewash for conjunctivitis and as a compress for chilblains, and are used in ointments for irritation of the skin.

(Mabey, Richard p37)

Geranium oil For: Stop bleeding
Geranium oil
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Geranium oil can be applied to stop excessive bleeding and hemorrhaging. Because of its antimicrobial properties, it beneficial for hygienic maintenance.

(Ericksen, Marlene )

Goldenseal For: Skin care, antibioctic
Goldenseal
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Goldenseal is uses in skin care applications for its wide spectrum antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Goldenseal makes a good topical antiseptic for minor injuries.
Goldenseal For: Topical antiseptic
Goldenseal
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Goldenseal makes a good topical antiseptic for minor injuries.
Gotu Kola For: Wounds, Scars
Gotu Kola
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Gotu kola speeds healing of wounds of all kinds and deters scarring and keloid formation. Phytochemicals such as asiaticoside, asiatic acid and other trierpenes appear to support connective tissue and blood vessels.

(Duke, James A, Ph.D. )

Gotu kola For: Heal skin, wounds
Gotu kola
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The active ingredient, asiatic acid, is particularly effective in stimulating synthesis of collagen, a prominent component of the deeper layers of skin.

(White,Linda B., M.D. )

Honeysuckle For: Skin rash, boils
Honeysuckle
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Honeysuckle flowers act as natural antihistamine, although they are more useful for treating rashes and inflammation than for treating coughing and sneezing. Traditionally combined with mint for rashes or outbreaks on the skin following nervous tension, and with scutellaria to treat boils

. . (), Moutain Rose Herbs

Lady's Mantle tea For: Bleeding, stomach upset
Lady's Mantle tea
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An infusion taken internally is good for loss of appetite, rheumatism, stomach trouble, diarrhea, and excessive menstruation, and as a blood coagulant.

(A. Dawson )

Lavender For: Skin abrasions
Lavender
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To treat skin abrasions first clean the affected area with warm water with 5 drops of lavender diluted in a bowl. Apply one neat drop of lavender, or tea tree and leave to heal.
Rose bark, rose For: Stop bleeding
Rose bark, rose
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Rose and more so rose bark are astringent, and help staunch bleeding
Shepherd's Purse For: Nosebleeds
Shepherd's Purse
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Good first aid herb for nosebleeds, wounds and cuts. Best if used fresh
Slippery elm For: Cuts, burns, irritated skin
Slippery elm
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The high mucilage content of Slippery elm is responsible for it's effectiveness in herbal medicine for treating itchy, inflamed, or irritated skin as well as cuts, scrapes, scratches, and minor burns.
Speedwell For: Wounds, itching
Speedwell
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Speedwell is a simple and effective as a lotion or skin wash applied to the skin to speed wound healing and relieve itching
Tamanu oil For: First aid- cuts,sores
Tamanu oil
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In Pacific island folk medicine, tamanu oil is applied liberally to cuts, scrapes, and sores.
White Willow For: Healing cuts, burns
White Willow
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Cooled and applied externally, the decoction helps aid healing of sores, burns, or cuts.
Witch Hazel For: Scrapes, cuts, scalds, sunburn
Witch Hazel
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A general and all purpose remedy for scrapes, cuts and abrasions, scalds, sunburns and other inflammatory conditions of the skin.
Yarrow For: Stop bleeding
Yarrow
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Traditionally used to staunch bleeding and disinfect wounds.

(Ody,Penelope )

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references

  1. Penelope Ody. Home Herbal (1995)
  2. Mountain Rose Herbs (2007-12-16)
  3. Linda B.White, M.D.The Herbal Drugstore(2003)
  4. Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)
  5. Adele Dawson. Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)
  6. Richard Mabey. The New Age Herbalist (1988)
  7. Marlene Ericksen. Healing With Aromatherapy (2000)

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