FROSTBITE NATURAL TREATMENTS

It is the damage to the skin and internal tissues caused by extreme cold. Hereunder we present the possible treatments for frostbite.

Aloe: The aloe’s juice has antiseptic, bactericide, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and regenerative properties. Applied on the skin, it results to be one of the best remedies against the healing of all type of cutaneous injuries. Apply aloe’s juice on the affected zone and cover with disinfected gauze.

Potato: The potato juice has vulnerary, healing and repairer properties. Squeeze a raw potato and apply the juice on the frostbitten part with well cleaned gauze. Boil half kilo of potatoes in a couple of liter of water. Apply baths of potato’s water on the frostbitten zones.

Cucumber: The cucumbers result to be well appropriated to restore the properties of the skin. Grind up a couple of cucumbers with a mixer and extend the ground pulp in form of cream on the affected skin during 15 minutes.

Radishes: Just like the previous hortalizes the radishes also have vulnerary properties for which they can help to favor the healing of the injuries produced by frostbite. Squeeze some few radishes with the blender and apply the warm juice with well cleaned gauze on the affected zones by the cold.

Ginger: The ginger increases the circulation in periphery for which it helps to the recovery of the affected zones by frostbites. Also the ginger has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help to reduce the inflammation and the acute pain that accompanies the injuries produced by frostbite. Eat it together with other foods. Take 3 capsules of 250 mg a day, divided between the main meals.

Arnica: If there have been produced no open blisters, the cream of arnica gives anti-inflammatory, antibacterial values and reduces the feeling of pain. Apply cream of arnica on the blisters very softly. Don’t apply in case of open injuries.